Barça Players Visit Sant Pau Children

FC Barcelona's basketball team brings gifts and smiles to children hospitalized and treated in pediatric emergencies.

Generic image of a basketball with blaugrana colors on a hospital sheet.
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Generic image of a basketball with blaugrana colors on a hospital sheet.

The FC Barcelona basketball team visited hospitalized children in the Pediatrics Service and those treated in pediatric emergencies at the Hospital de Sant Pau this week, in an event part of the Barça Foundation's 'Christmas All Year Round' program.

The players, including Umoja Gibson, Tyrese Martin, Juan Núñez, Joel Parra, Yoan Makoundou, Josh Nebo, and Olivier Nkamhoua, presented the children with various gifts, such as the blaugrana bracelets from the Barça Foundation. This solidarity project aims to improve the emotional well-being of children and adolescents during their extended hospital stays.
Members of the Sant Pau Assistance Directorate and the hospital's Pediatrics Service welcomed the delegation and thanked the club for their involvement in such encounters, which provide significant emotional support for the children.
This visit is part of the Barça Foundation's 'Christmas All Year Round' program, which organizes visits from the club's professional teams to hospitals to promote the emotional well-being of hospitalized children. This initiative aligns with one of the strategic pillars of the Hospital de Sant Pau: empathy.
Based on information from the official source: Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (12/11/2026)