Málaga CF, via its Foundation, and in collaboration with the Spanish Association against Cancer, organised the traditional visit by the first team footballers to the Haematology-Oncology ward of the Children’s Maternity Hospital. This year the visit coincided with World Children’s Cancer Day today, 15th February. Ochoa and Charles presented the children with gifts including a Málaga CF first team shirt and a ‘Boquerón’ teddy bear. Both players had a great time with the boys and girls, who enjoyed a wonderful day.
Present at the event were Hilario López Cano on behalf of the Hospital’s management team; Rosalía Cortés, president of the AECC Social Action Committee; Coral García Peláez, AECC Psychologist at the Children’s Maternity Hospital; Sebastián Fernández Reyes, from the MCF Foundation’s Social Department; and the rest of the medical team on the Haematology-Oncology ward.
At the end of the morning, Mexican goalkeeper, Guillermo Ochoa spoke to MCFTV: “This brings you down to earth, takes you back to reality and reminds you of the things that are really important.”
Also, Charles adds that being a father “fills you with pride attending events like this; to see the children and their parents smiling.” The players then posed for a group photo with the Hospital staff.
