Valencia pays unique tribute to Nepal Earthquake victims

Valencia pays Unique tribute to Nepal's Earthquake victims

Valencia paid a unique tribute to Nepal by having their names written in Nepali in their 1 – 1 draw against Celta Vigo. Pablo Hernandez gave Celta Vigo the lead but Nicolas Otamendi pulled one back for Valencia.

According to the statement from the club, they will be donating all the money generated from the auction to victims of the Earthquake. Valencia has partnered with the Red Cross for this charitable initiative.

The earthquakes have caused a large scale loss of life. There has also been high amount of damage to properties and the infrastructure of the country.

The one-off shirts will now be auctioned off to help raise money for the worldwide relief effort. Valencia will also give 5% of their revenue generated during that game via ticket sales to the Relief Fund.

The official statement from Valencia CF states that: “Valencia CF launched a new charitable initiative along with the Red Cross this weekend, as the player names on the team’s shirts for the game against Celta Vigo were printed in Nepali. The aim:-) is to auction these one-off shirts to raise funds to alleviate the damage caused by the natural disaster that has devastated Nepal, requiring worldwide collaboration.”

The Spanish team are currently fourth in league table they are challenging for the final Champions league spot with one game remaining.

This gesture would have definitely won the hearts of football fans all across the globe, especially fans of Valencia CF.