FC Barcelona Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates have launched an awareness video polio advantage of the World Day against the disease. Bill Gates, Sandro Rosell Pep Guardiola and are the spokespersons for the campaign
On Monday, October 24 marks the World Day against polio. Building on this foundation date Barca and the founder of Microsoft has shown the commitment signed last July to fight this disease.
Under the slogan `More than a goal. End Polio´, the club and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and made a symbolic action in the pre-game against Sevilla. Barca players took the field with a shirt with the slogan `End Polio´ and the number 99 on the back, which shows the percentage of eradication of the disease.
In the video, Bill Gates wearing the Barça shirt and explains that "no sports organization" shows a concern for social issues like Barca and that´s why he was "proud" of the agreement between his foundation and the Catalan club.
Rosell also celebrates having the "best team" to fight the disease, `in reference to the Bill & Melinda Gates´ Foundation-while Guardiola reminds first-team commitment to the cause.