(REUTERS) - Members of Brazil's 1982 World Cup squad have reunited to ask their compatriots to work together and donate money to help the country's overcrowded favelas avoid the worst ravages of the coronavirus.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
- Members of Brazil's 1982 World Cup squad have reunited to ask their compatriots to work together and donate money to help the country's overcrowded favelas avoid the worst ravages of the coronavirus.
The former Roma and Internacional midfielder said 2.6 million reais has been raised in less than a week. After beating the Soviet Union, Scotland, New Zealand and Argentina, Brazil needed a draw against Italy to move into the semi-finals. "When all this is over, those that have a lot are going to have a lot less but they'll still have more than most, and they have an obligation to help those who have nothing," the Rio de Janeiro resident told Reuters.
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