Serie A TIM: virtual derby between AS Roma and SS Lazio to raise funds to fight the Covid-19 crisis

AS Roma (Serie A TIM) has joined the "TuttiControCovid" ("All against Covid") campaign launched by the Tor Vergata hospital in Rome (ITA), which is staging a virtual derby versus Societa Sportiva Lazio on 26/04/2020 in order to raise funds for the fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19), announced the Italian club on 22/04/2020.

"On a website specially created for the occasion, www.tutticontrocovid.it, fans will be able to watch the action from a virtual football pitch, as the ball is moved up and down the pitch by donations from supporters from both clubs. The more fans from one club donate, the more the ball will be advanced to the opposition goal. A minimum donation of two euros is required to move the ball. Donations can be made via all he most common digital payment providers on the platform," added AS Roma. The event will be accessible live with audio commentary and special guests.

All donations collected during this initiative will be used to support the Tor Vergata Hospital, to which AS Roma has already issued FFP2 and FFP3 masks and 500ml bottles of hand sanitiser since the…