Pep Guardiola and Lionel Messi each donate €1m for fight against coronavirus

Man City manager and the Barcelona captain help the relief efforts in Spain

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola previously managed Barcelona and Bayern Munich
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola previously managed Barcelona and Bayern Munich 
(Image credit: Anthony Devlin/AFP via Getty Images)

A crisis like the coronavirus is nothing if not a test of a person’s character and Pep Guardiola has shown his mettle by donating €1m (£920,000) to help fight the pandemic in his homeland.

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