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There’s More to Life: Top footballers reveal their generous sides amid coronavirus outbreak

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From left: AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Liverpool forward Sadio Mane and Tottenham winger Son Heung Min are among the top footballers who have donated large amounts of cash to help combat the coronavirus [COURTESY]

Desmond Tutu, one of South Africa’s most popular Human Rights Activists once said, "Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world."

At a time when the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is ripping the world apart, many financially privileged people have turned a blind eye on pride and resorted to helping the less fortunate get by.

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