German Footballers Leon Goretzka & Joshua Kimmich Donate $1.1 Mn To ¡®We Kick Corona¡¯ Campaign

As world battles coronavirus pandemic, football players around the world are doing their bit by urging people to donate to charities helping victims and health care services around the world.

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Bayern Munich players Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich on Friday announced that they had launched a programme 'WeKickCorona' to help fight the coronavirus and had put in the first 1 million euro.

Goretzka and Kimmich want to use their newly-created platform to generate funds for charitable, social or medicinal institutions that are currently supporting those in need of help amid the pandemic.

"We can only beat the coronavirus as a team. With #WeKickCorona, we want to help those all over Germany, who help others. We are well aware of the fact that our commitment can only make a small contribution," said Leon Goretzka.

His German and Bayern Munich teammate, Joshua Kimmich, echoed the need to help each other.

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"Everyone can help, on a small as well as a large scale. Only if we as a society stand together now, show reason and responsibility and are there for each other will we make it out of this crisis. No matter whether with deeds, gestures or financial means - every single help is worth its weight in gold in these times."

They are appealing for donations to feed a fund, which can be called upon by charitable or medical institutions involved in the fight against the pandemic.