The children’s oncology clinic was inaugurated with the help of Messi

Lionel Messi mtogether with his wife Antonella visited the SJD Oncology Clinic in Barcelona, ​​which opened its doors on Thursday (16.6.).

The Argentinian Paris Saint-Germain star has fulfilled one of his dreams. Five years later, the largest children’s cancer clinic was inaugurated in Spain and the second largest in Europewith the Leo Messi Foundation playing a key role in the project.

SJD is the new center that will treat children and young people fighting their own battle with cancer. Specifically, the clinic will now treat 400 patients per year, 30% more than before, as the goal is to establish itself as a leading center worldwide.

“I really wanted to visit the Sant Joan de Deu Oncology Clinic. The truth is that it has been very impressive to see how things have turned out now that the work is complete.

I would like to congratulate everyone who worked on this project. I am very happy that I was able to contribute the least and would also like to thank all the people who got involved to help in the fight against childhood cancer. Many Thanks!”, The Argentine star characteristically wrote in his social media post.