The Colombian striker moved thousands of fans with this charity story to Lisa, who was very moved.
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Radamel Falcao He was the protagonist of a solidarity campaign far away from a football field. The historic player of the Colombian national team decided to donate a large amount of money Lisa, a young 18-year-old Venezuelan woman who sells sweets on the streets of her country to support herself and finance her studies. Through Manuel Núñez, who is responsible for helping some people and sharing his experiences on social networks, the current striker of Rayo Vallecano from Spain gave the girl $10,000.
In the video shared by Núñez, it can be seen that the day before the donation, the striker met Lisa and decided to buy everything he sold from her so that she could go home. By sharing this experience on his social platforms, Radamel Falcao contacted him because the story moved him and returned to the young woman the next day to give her the money that the 37-year-old attacker had donated.
What did Radamel Falcao say about donating to Lisa?
“Hello Lisa, I’m Radamel Falcao. I want to tell you that I watched your video and I admire how you strive to complete your studies. Look, I've teamed up with Manuel and we're going to give you a surprise. I hope you like it, a big hug and may God bless you,” said the striker.
According to Lisa, her mother lives in Colombia and her father lives in Venezuela; However, she said she still feels alone and is working to pay her school fees, where she is currently in her fifth year and close to graduating.
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