Moussa Dembele funds new medical centre in Mali

French professional footballer Moussa Dembele has paid an huge £180,000 to build a medical centre in West Africa, Mali. Moussa paid for the project in the village of Kobiri and remains committed to helping redevelop the surrounding areas with sports pitches and facilities

It is the first of its type in the Kobiri village where his father was born and has never been more important than during the coronavirus crisis. France striker Dembele has helped oversee the project which provides first aid, nursery and maternity care.

Lyon star Dembele, formerly of Fulham and Celtic, is committed to help the area and has given more as he has earned more during his career. Dembele has also helped try to build up the village, provide sports pitches and facilities and the medical centre also supports 17 surrounding villages.