After nine years of collaboration between the two institutions, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Monsignor Pierbattista Pizzaballa, welcomed Iker Casillas, deputy director general of the Real Madrid Foundation, at the siege of Jerusalem. the Foundations the partnership with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem involves nine social sports schools in different locations in Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian territories of Gaza and the West Bank, serving nearly a thousand children who, for various geographic reasons , historical, political and religious, have seen their lives affected in a very direct way by the conflicts.

Casillas, in his thanks, referred to these pioneering projects in which Christian, Jewish and Muslim children live together, sharing football and values, and underlined that “the common and universal language of sport, in particular football, is intended to be a a tool that will help them overcome these circumstances and face the future with hope “.

Monsignor Pizzaballa: “Your collaboration is greatly appreciated”
“Our children, Muslims and Christians, love both sports and learning to interact with each other, which is important for their healthy and holistic education. Your collaboration is greatly appreciated, over the years it has been enormous , even during the pandemic when our activities were interrupted “.

Real Madrid legends
The visit is part of Casillas‘trip to Tel Aviv for tonight’s game between Real Madrid legends and the Barça Legends. The shirts worn during the match will be auctioned on the Matchwornshirt.com platform for the benefit of the Foundations social sports projects around the world.