Man Utd goalkeeper, De Gea donates €300k to aid fight against coronavirus

Community of Madrid president Isabel Diaz Ayuso has thanked David de Gea for his help in fighting the coronavirus pandemic amid reports that the Manchester United goalkeeper anonymously donated €300,000 to the cause.

Spain has been hit hard by the Covid-19 outbreak, with recent reports putting the number of confirmed cases around the 58,000 mark, while over 4,000 people in the country have lost their lives to the deadly illness.

“Thank you, @D_DeGea!” she wrote on Twitter. “The great help you have provided to @comunidadmadrid, it will be key to combat Covid-19. Eternally grateful, proud of you.”

De Gea, who was born and raised in the municipality of Illescas, just south of the Spanish capital.