Players from the French international soccer team, Paris Saint-Germain took a break from scoring goals to visit patients at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. The Paris Saint-Germain Foundation arranged for players Javier Pastore, Giovani Lo Celso, Kevin Trapp, and Thiago Motta to meet with young soccer fans and patients in the new Advanced Pediatric Care Pavilion (APCP). The players were first given a private tour of the new building, including some one-on-one time with five patients.They were then greeted by a huge crowd of patients and families in the lobby of the APCP where they engaged in an interactive, fun soccer-themed workshop and passed out signed merchandise. A very special thank you to the Paris Saint-Germain Foundation for creating such a memorable day for our patients and families!
About Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Where Children Matter Most (2024)
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South
Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with approximately
850 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 307-bed
hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs
routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The
hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern
United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing
Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession’s most prestigious institutional
honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.