West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek has made a donation to the 'Wave for Hope' campaign to help his native Czech Republic in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
The 25-year-old, who arrived on loan from Czech Liga champions Slavia Prague in January, is one of the most renowned players in his homeland after winning Czech Footballer of the Year in 2019.
Soucek, along with a number of Czech celebrities including former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech, was invited to take part in a telethon promoting the campaign, which raised a total of six million Koruna (£190,000).
The campaign is aiming to raise funds to buy medical equipment for frontline staff, with a fundraising target of 10 million Koruna (£325,000).
Much like Hammers captain Mark Noble, who gave £35,000 donation to his local borough in Basildon to help people impacted by Covid-19, Soucek made his own personal donation to the cause.
The east London club have cost-cutting measures in place during the Covid-19 crisis, with manager David Moyes and chief executive Karren Brady among the senior figures who have agreed to take a 30 per cent wage cut.
Co-owners David Gold and David Sullivan have also pumped an extra £30 million into the club to safeguard the club's future.
