Source:REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
[Saba Sports News] After a recent Bayern Munich Bundesliga match, Joshua Kimmich and his teammate Serge Gnabry visited a local children’s hospital. Their visit was to the oncology ward, and they brought along Bayern Munich’s mascot, Berni the Bear, bringing joy and warmth to the children. During their time there, both players interacted kindly with the children, not only giving gifts like toys but also patiently listening to the children’s thoughts and sharing stories and dreams with them. The editor believes that for children fighting long-term battles with cancer, the pain and treatment process is full of suffering and loneliness, and the arrival of their football idols is a tremendous surprise. The companionship, gifts, and patient interaction from Kimmich and Gnabry can help the children temporarily forget their illness. This care from their idols can translate into courage to fight the disease. This kind of spiritual encouragement can sometimes work synergistically with medical treatment, becoming an important motivation for the children to persevere. Their ongoing public welfare actions demonstrate the social responsibility public figures should have and guide more fans and ordinary people to actively pay attention to vulnerable groups.