Rome auctions fans for Afghan refugees

Rome will wear special fans against Susswall this weekend, showing support to the people of Afghanistan. Faneles will be auctioned in order for money to be given for charity

Afghanistan has been taken from the Taliban, which has led thousands of refugees to seek their country's outgoing ways.

Rome has announced that it will place a bandage on their fans this weekend in the match against Sassłoolo in Serie A, where it will be United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Fans dressed during this match will then be auctioned where they will sell all the collected money for charity U n NHCR and the people of Afghanistan.

This made them the first football club to participate in a joint initiative with UNHCR.

“We welcome that AS Roma and Roma Cares, with the help of our agency, want to help the people of Afghanistan”, said Chiara Car idolti, U representative NHCR for Italy, Holly See and San Marino.

Despite extremely difficult circumstances, U n The NHRCR has chosen to stay in Afghanistan a country in which we have worked more than 40 years in order to provide assistance and save lives”.

This year we've only provided essential assistance to survivors that are more than 240 000 people, but the need for things increases day and these funds are very helpful in this respect”

In such times, even small contributions can make big differences”.

Rome has also confirmed that they will assist in the distribution of sports materials by U. EURO 2020 EFA for some of the Afghan refugees who have now found refuge in Italy.

A team of players from Afghanistan's women's team have found refuge in Florence, where they are staying at the Coverciano training centre there. /