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Andres Gomes hug-a-thon raises thousands for charity

Andre Gomes has openly admitted he didn’t enjoy the best of times at Barcelona, but he seems to be thriving on loan at Everton both on and off the pitch.

The midfielder has even been raising money for charity with a recent hug-a-thon which saw him embrace 200 supporters.

Here’s a look at Gomes sharing some love on Merseyside:

The money he raised has gone a long way too helping those in need too:

The hug-a-thon raised over £2,000 for The People’s Place campaign, meaning we've reached £100,000 of our overall one-million-pound fundraising target to develop and build a purpose-built mental health facility in Liverpool 4 offering help and support to anyone in need.