Dubai: A priceless commodity belonging to five former Brazilian captains who won the World Cup and maximum of the great footballers is now proposed to raise a budget for the fight against the coronavirus.
Created through the famous journalist Ricardo Setyon, who served in the communications branch of FIFA in 4 World Cups between 1998 and 2010, the initiative unites some of the most important footballers in Brazil with a not unusual cause.
Former Brazilian captains, led by 2002 World Cup winner Captain Cafu, as well as Dunga, Hilderaldo Luiz Bellini, Mauro Ramos de Oliveira and “O Capitao do Tri” Carlos Alberto Torres, have shown it with non-public products. .
Called “Ole no Corona,” Cafu took the medium level when he announced the solidarity auction on CNN last week. “These articles will give the possibility of helping other people who did not have the opportunity that we had. It will be a very fresh crusade.” and we hope to be able to give a great contribution to the other people who will benefit from it, ”explained Cafu.
The wonderful Brazilian under pressure that the amount raised is controlled through a specialized company and that the donations are distributed to other institutions. “We are not going to go to just one institution. We will have the opportunity to help many, many people, ”he said.
The crusade began in March at a time when the pandemic was spreading in Brazil. Setyon promptly enlisted the help of Cafu and the captain of the Selecao in 2002 agreed to interfere as the head of the initiative. Setyon then opened a kitten. virtual, but temporarily idea of a larger assignment that would be successful in other sports idols.
Setyon agreed that the auction of these historic gems would be the main engine of the campaign, and then set out to bring together the world champion captains of the national team, which he received from Marcelo Neves, son of Gylmar, the one he needed.former Brazilian goalkeeper twice at the 1958 and 1962 World Cups.
Things went on after the president of the Brazilian national team’s world champion settlement passed contact with Mauro’s daughter and Bellini’s wife.The two donated one item each, while Alexander Torres, son of Carlos Alberto, donated a blouse worn by his father in the 1970s.
With Cafu already on board, Dunga has lent his to complete the list of five former Brazilian captains who won the World Cup.
“The concept now is to combine one of the toughest attacks in the history of Brazilian and Santos football in the 1960s,” Setyon said.
“Pelé, Mengalvio, Pepe and Dorval have already made a donation. The concept is to move forward and involve other former captains of the Brazilian team. Zico and Falcao are already part of the campaign, but we still want names like Leao, Branco, Marinho Peres, Rivellino and Edinho ”, he added.
So far, former Real Madrid and Portugal captain Pepe is the largest donor with 11 non-public items.Cafu is the time with six, while Zico and Falcao have given 4 each.The crusade also enjoys the hounds Milton Neves and Mauro Beting, as well as Rogerio Ceni, Arnaldo Cezar Coelho and Figueroa, former defender of Inter Milan.The footballers did not stay out as Brazilian stars such as Formiga and Sissi also lent their to the project.
Ronaldinho and Neymar are the last to sign up for them, Ronaldinho records a video of the crusade and makes sure he will help her at a later date.This is the former player’s first voluntary appearance following his arrest in Paraguay and his house imprisonment..
Neymar, who will play Sunday’s UEFA Champions League final with Paris St-Germain against Bayern Munich, joined the crusade through his father, who showed the donation of some pieces used through the PSG striker this week.
The crusade has already amassed over two hundred memorabilia that were scheduled to be auctioned first through February 2021. The auction can be accessed online at olenocorona.com.
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