FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 Second Leg - Paris St Germain v Borussia Dortmund - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - March 11, 2020 Paris St Germain's Neymar celebrates after the match UEFA Pool/Handout via REUTERS
(Reuters) - Paris St Germain's Neymar and Liverpool's Alisson are among the Brazilian players and coaches who have joined forces with the country's football federation (CBF) to donate almost a million dollars to families facing economic hardship due the new COVID-19 pandemic.
The group of 57 players and staff, also including former Barcelona right back Daniel Alves, donated 2.5 million reais (£375,632) while the CBF met their contribution, according to the organisation.
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