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Sam Meade

Coronavirus: Cristiano Ronaldo 'to join forces' with Jorge Mendes in fight

Cristiano Ronaldo and his agent Jorge Mendes will team up to help fight coronavirus in Portugal.

Mendes has already got the ball rolling with an impressive gesture that saw him purchase vital medical supplies for the Sao Joao hospital.

Mendes parted with a considerable amount to buy 200,000 gowns and three ventilators for the hospital in Porto where a field tent has been set up by the National Institute of Medical Emergency, reports AS.

The influx of coronavirus patients has meant staff have struggled to deal with demand.

The super agent also intends to buy 50,000 protective masks and will donate them along with a sum of money to hospitals around the country.

Several of Cristiano Ronaldo's team-mate have contracted Covid-19 (REUTERS)

Ronaldo, who pockets £28m a year at Juventus, is just one of Mendes' clients who are doing their bit.

The Portuguese star has travelled home to Madeira after being granted time off by his club.

Several of Ronaldo's Juventus team-mates have tested positive for coronavirus with Italy the worst affected European nation.

Portugal, in comparison, has not been hit anywhere near as bad as some of the continent's other countries.

Jorge Mendes has made several generous donations (REUTERS)

So far Portugal has recorded 1,280 coronavirus cases which resulted in 12 deaths while 26 people have been hospitalised with life-threatening symptoms.

Several individuals within football have been doing their utmost to help deal with the global pandemic.

Chelsea's billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has offered to help health workers by paying for staff to stay in his hotel.

Gary Neville has performed a similar act by giving up beds in his hotel to the NHS.

Polish star Robert Lewandowski has given a huge donation of £1m to help fight the disease.

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