Video: Diego Costa provides jet skis to help flood victims in Rio Grande do Sul

Advanced provided equipment to help with rescues; wave of solidarity extends throughout Brazilian football

A wave of solidarity in the world of football has come together to provide help and minimize the suffering of those affected by the floods in Rio Grande do Sul.

From Grêmio and the international team, several personalities have made themselves available to help, with particular emphasis on Diego Costa, a 35-year-old Spanish-Brazilian striker, who made his contribution by providing four watercraft to help rescue people who are surrounded. by sea level, in Eldorado do Sul.

«My neighborhood in Eldorado is under water. It was midday and Diego Costa came by and asked if we needed help. We said that we needed to get people out of the house and, after half an hour, he sent his people with four jet-skis to remove the families that were underwater”, reported a Grémio fan, who did not hide his satisfaction at the support provided by the former Atlético de Madrid, Chelsea, Wolverhampton and Botafogo star.

In addition to Diego Costa, it is important to highlight the assistance provided by other names in Brazilian football such as Renato Gaúcho, Enner Valencia, Thiago Neves or Ronaldinho, who is promoting a solidarity campaign to support the victims.