After two eleven-year-olds wrote to him asking for his help in rebuilding the Saint-Martin-V\u00e9subie pitch destroyed by Storm Alex, president of AS Monaco Dmitry Rybolovlev announced that he would make a personal donation to assist reconstruction efforts. <\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n Nathan and Melvin\u2019s wish will be fulfilled. The twins wrote to Dmitry Rybolovlev, asking that he help rebuild the Saint-Martin-V\u00e9subie football field. Visibly touched by the twins\u2019 words, Dmitry Rybolovlev replied, promising a donation. The Saint-Martin-V\u00e9subie natives are currently playing in AS Monaco\u2019s U12 division.<\/p>\n\n \u201cThe tragedy of the Alpes-Maritimes region, and in particular, of Saint-Martin-V\u00e9subie, left no one indifferent. As a resident of the Principality, and like all those who live in and around the Riviera, I was deeply shocked by the consequences of this cataclysm,” wrote Dmitry Rybolovlev.<\/p>
\n \u201cWe have been in contact with local authorities […] Unfortunately, we are told that due to the large-scale damage caused by the storm, it is at the moment impossible to set out specific reconstruction plans. Nevertheless, I have decided to make a financial contribution to help rebuild the municipality\u2019s football pitch,\u201d he added.<\/p><\/p>\n\n According to a tweet by \u00c9ric Ciotti, Alpes-Maritimes representative at France\u2019s National Assembly, Rybolovlev will donate 250,000 euros.<\/p>
\n AS Monaco runs its summer training (National 2, U19, U17) in Saint-Martin-V\u00e9subie. Following the storm, the team offered some of its private accommodation as emergency housing for the people whose homes were uninhabitable<\/a> due to the widespread damage. Last Friday, P<\/a>rince Albert II of Monaco also visited the villages of Roquebilli\u00e8re et Saint-Martin-V\u00e9subie<\/a> to express his and Monaco\u2019s solidarity.<\/p><\/p>\n\nA strong bond between AS Monaco and Saint-Martin-V\u00e9subie<\/h2>\n\n