World Cup 2010: Chilean Football Federation grateful for $250k Fifa earthquake donation

658PM GMT 09 March 2010

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The 8.8-registered trembler on February twenty-seven is estimated to have killed some-more than 800 people.

The sporting monthly calendar has survived in Chile, however, with last weekends Davis Cup tie with Israel going forward and a restructured made at home football championship set to resume this weekend.

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World footballs ruling physique Fifa were between assorted bodies to show support, with a financial gesture, whilst South American connection Conmebol additionally sent opposite $100,000.

Mayne-Nicholls, looming at the Global Sports Forum in Barcelona, pronounced "There has been a lot of support, a lot of letters, lots of things similar to that.

"We saw gestures from West Bromwich Albion, a little Italian clubs, Real Madrid, Almeria wore Fuerza Chile t-shirts and things similar to that.

"Fifa gave us $250,000 to cope with this and Conmebol gave us $100,000 to assistance rebuild.

"We have perceived await from all over the world, a lot of games flew the Chilean dwindle and people ancillary the country.

"We are unequivocally beholden and what they have finished will never be forgotten."

Asked either Fifas grant was rather paltry, he combined "Its not the volume of money, that is not the point. The point is that they unequivocally wish to assistance and co-operate.

"You will never redeem from what you lost so the not a make a difference of money. Its the oneness they demonstrate that is the critical thing.

"There was a 26-hour telethon and this, and alternative things, picked up $60 million for the rebuilding of the country. But we need some-more than $2 billion to rebuild.

"So it doesnt make a difference what we do, we will never be means to get the income behind to recover.

"That is not the point, the point is people unequivocally wish to assistance and were unequivocally beholden for that."

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