Mateu Alemanyformer president of Majorca and former director of Valencia and FC Barcelonahas been proclaimed the winner of the charity golf tournament against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (THE A) which concluded this Friday in the field of Pula Golf Resort in the Majorcan town of Son Servera.
Julio Salinasformer international footballer Athletic Club de Bilbao, Barça and Deportivo Alavés He is second in the classification, also tied with the former Italian footballer. Stefano Nava.
Relatives of patients with THE A in Balearics They attended the final day of a tournament that brought together renowned athletes over two days of competition.
Among others, Spaniards Pepe Reina, Javier Clemente and Albert Rierathe German Bernd Schusterthe Italian Mauro Tassotti, the Swede Henrik Larssonthe Norwegian John Arne Riise or the Argentine Gabriel Batistuta.
Juan Carlos Unzué, former footballer and former coach fighting THE A and which has been a reference for this purpose, highlighting the importance of sport and the voice of professionals as a way to raise awareness of the importance of fighting the disease.
Unzué He wanted to highlight during the tournament the importance of raising awareness through the power of sport.
“All these initiatives have the goal of making visible the THE A and in this way raise awareness among all. More public money needs to be invested in research in addition to helping those currently affected to live with dignity,” he stressed.
The president of the ELA Balears Association, Cati RigoHe recalled, also in statements to the organizers of the tournament called “Battle of the Stars”, that “this type of event raises awareness about this disease and allows us to get financial support to maintain services.”
Participants played golf to support the fight against ALS on greens redesigned by Jose Maria Olazabaltwo-time Masters champion, and host of DP World Tour’s Mallorca Classic (then European Tour).
Source: La Verdad
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