Published 19:44 IST, May 3rd 2021

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos urges fans to help India amid Covid crisis

India's disastrous Covid-19 surge has prompted several sportspeople including Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos to reach out to fans, urging them to help India.

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Covid-19 cases in India are showing no signs of stopping down with many experts fearing that peak has not been reached yet. On Friday, April 30, India recorded over 400,000 cases, most number of cases in a span of 24 hours. With Covid crisis India worsening day by day, Real Mrid's captain Sergio Ramos has urged fans to help India.

Covid Crisis India beyond control

As per information from worldometers.info, Covid cases in India have risen to a breathtaking total of 19,925,604. With Covid-19 cases in India on rise, authorities fear that it will not take India long to become worst affected country in world. As of now, United States is worst affected country, having registered 33,180,441 cases in total.

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With Covid-19 cases having spiked beyond control, India is at centre of attention all across world. Covid-19 surge is not only issue as recovery rate is also falling as compared to last year. However, India, which is in urgent need of medical supplies, is reportedly receiving assistance from countries around world to fight current crisis.

Covid crisis India: Real Mrid captain Sergio Ramos urges fans to help India

In such a pressing time, Sergio Ramos has urged fans all across world to help India. Real Mrid captain tweeted,

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"Deaths and infections in India do not stop growing. Since @unicef_es y fear that India will become country with highest death rate in children under 5 in world. y need our help urgently. https://bit.ly/3nwUYLO #EmergenciaIndia," (translated by Google translate), wrote Ramos. This is not first time that footballing world has sent a message for India as previously Premier League, as well as some players, sent across informative messages regarding crisis.

Sergio Ramos injury update

Meanwhile, latest Sergio Ramos injury update coming from Real Mrid camp is a positive one as Real Mrid captain has been deemed fit ahe of UEFA Champions League second-leg clash with Chelsea. While speaking to reporters on Friday ahe of Real Mrid's LaLiga clash with Osasuna, Zidane said, "[Ramos] is training with us and that means he's able to play too. We'll see what we do when we name squ, but Sergio is fit and rey to play." Since Real Mrid captain was not included in Friday squ, it seems he was rested for all-important clash against Chelsea on Wednesday night.

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17:46 IST, May 3rd 2021