– It was first an international school here that took the initiative. When I received that e-mail, I thought that I would also like to contribute. When you are part of a club, you can influence many people to contribute. Elbasan “Elba” Rashani tells news that. Telemarkingen is a professional soccer player at level two in Spain for the soccer club Elche, a good two hours’ drive from Valencia. Over the last few days there has been both flurry and torrential rain. Over 200 people have been confirmed dead as a result of the natural disaster. WATER SHORTAGE: People are queuing for water in Paiporta in Valencia after the big flood. Photo: Santi Carneri / news – Little thing Although Rashani in Elche is not personally affected, he felt a great need to help those who are affected. – Yesterday I wrote on the Whatsapp group to the team that we should contribute. So today I’ve been told to bring things from home that we can give away, I’m also going to do a bit of shopping. – It’s a small thing. The least we can do, says the former Odd and Rosenborg player. DONATES: Elche has donated this to people affected by the scandal. Photo: Elban Rashani – What can they donate? – Everything! Clothes, sleeping bags, air mattresses, duvets, food, absolutely everything can help. If everyone brings one thing each, we can help 30 people. Donating millions Originally, Valencia was to host Real Madrid at home at the Mestalla next weekend. It has been postponed as a result of the stadium being used as an interim hospital. The match between Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano has also been postponed. A street in Valencia shows how the flood has turned the road into mud. The furniture is piled up in the middle of the street. Photo: Privat/Ingrid Ytterland Real Madrid announced on Thursday that they are donating around NOK 12 million to the victims. La Liga has announced that there will be a minute’s silence in all matches in the two top tiers this round. – Tragically Rashani is struggling with a minor injury and will not take part in the team’s planned match against Eibar this weekend. Then he felt an additional need to have something to do. – The response has been very good, of course. I collect everything. But I’m excited to see how much we get in in such a short time. The team travels directly after training. Then I can do something sensible instead. We have nothing to complain about! Elba Rashani has played football in Norway, Denmark, Turkey, France and now Spain. Photo: Trond Reidar Teigen / NTB Despite being geographically close to the “epicentre” Valencia, Rashani says that they don’t notice much about the extreme weather. – We had a day with a lot of wind and a little rain. That was actually it. But it could just as well have happened here. I feel that the death toll increases every time I update an online newspaper. It is completely tragic, says the 31-year-old. Following Rashani’s request, Elche later on Friday afternoon set up a donation point at their home ground where the local population can make donations. Published 02.11.2024, at 08.38
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