Aston Villa show support to Valencia flooding victims

Football took a back seat this weekend. The football world is committed to help the people of Valencia following the devastating floods that have hit the region this past week, killing more than 200 people so far.
Despite the games of the teams from the affected area being called off, matchday 12 of La Liga has continued for the other clubs in the league, but with an eye on the situation in Valencia. Clubs and players have shown support to the victims with messages and by holding a minute of silence before the games to show solidarity.
Initiatives have gone beyond the borders of Spain, as Aston Villa showed their support from England. Unai Emery's men wore a special training kit with the message "Fuerza Valencia" (Stay strong Valencia) printed on it ahead of their Premier League clash against Tottenham on Sunday.
Defender Pau Torres, born in Valencia and native to Villareal, was particularly in the spotlight in the moments leading up to the game due to his home city being affected by the tragedy. Villa boss Emery also took a moment to speak on the situation "I want to send my condolences," he said during his press conference. "We have had a tragedy in Valencia, I am very sad. All my condolences to the people affected and to the families of the victims. I hope they can recover soon from everything that happened there".