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Ronaldo and Mendes donate €1m to hospitals fighting coronavirus in Portugal

The donation will help intensive care units in Porto and Lisbon source crucial equipment including beds and ventilators

Cristiano Ronaldo and agent Jorge Mendes have donated €1 million (£920,000/$1.08 million) to help three intensive care units in Portugal in their fight against coronavirus.

The pair’s donation will go towards buying crucial equipment for ICUs at Lisbon’s Santa Maria Hospital and the Santo Antonio hospital in Porto.

Similar donations have been made on Tuesday by Lionel Messi and Pep Guardiola.

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