Chelsea winger Willian is one more Brazilian player who’s been helping people from his home country during the Coronavirus crisis.
As reported by Diário de Ribeirão Pires today, the player has donated 182 food baskets and hygiene kits to an institute in the city he was born.
The delivery has been made by Willian’s father, Severino da Silva, who said: “We know the difficulties that many of these families are facing, so we looked for Apraespi. Our only intention is to help.”
Willian has been an ambassador for APRAESPI, which is an institution for disabled people, since 2016. Since then, he’s been always helping them by promoting the cause and putting personal items in auctions.
Diário de Ribeirão Pires writes that due to the Coronavirus crisis, many patients have been contacting the institution looking for help.
“Apraespi is very grateful to the player Willian for the gesture of solidarity. Having our brand associated with a serious and supportive person, and an expert on the field, is a great privilege that Apraespi can enjoy,” said their president José Feliciano.
Despite several interviews in the past month, Willian has more recently been quiet about his future at Chelsea lately. His contract with the Blues expires at the end of the season, and he’s already indicated that after failed negotiations, he could leave the Stamford Bridge side this summer.
