Gareth Bale and his wife Emma have made a £500,000 donation to the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board's official charity.
The charity revealed that the Real Madrid forward wanted the money to be used as part of "the response to COVID-19". In a video message posted on the charity's official Twitter feed, the ex-Tottenham Hotspur star said: "I just wanted to thank everybody in the NHS for all their hard work and sacrifice during the Covid-19 crisis. "The University of Wales Hospital holds a special place in my heart.
It is where I was born and it has provided great support to my family, friends and the wider community. "Me and my family would like to show our support.