The Albert Bosch Foundation, Bàsquet Girona and Teràpia de Shock unite for childhood cancer in a great day of solidarity

This Saturday, March 28, Fontajau will experience a day of solidarity to boost research into childhood cancer during the match between Bàsquet Girona and Real Madrid

First Team | Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Bàsquet Girona joins “ El fichatge que ens falta” , the new campaign of the Albert Bosch Foundation , an entity promoted by Noel , to raise funds for pediatric oncology research at the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. This coming Saturday, March 28, coinciding with the ACB League match against Real Madrid , the Fontajau pavilion will be transformed into the setting for a solidarity day to give visibility to the need to promote research into childhood cancer.

The campaign aims to raise 910,000 euros to enable the launch of a new pioneering scientific infrastructure in Spain dedicated to pediatric oncology at the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR). This new high-performance unit will be made up of highly qualified professionals in translational research, a specialized team of doctors, bioinformaticians and researchers, as well as advanced robotic technology, and will serve to accelerate the development of new specific drugs for childhood cancer.

The name of the campaign, “The signing we are missing”, is a metaphor that represents the creation of this state-of-the-art research unit, and that uses the language of sports to place a scientific and social need that is still not very visible at the center of the debate.

In the words of Cristina Sanz, director of the Albert Bosch Foundation , “every year more than 1,000 cases of childhood cancer are diagnosed in Spain, of which more than 170 in Catalonia. These figures demonstrate the urgency of promoting specialized research that expands therapeutic options and offers more solid hope to patients and their families. For this reason, actions like the one this Saturday at the Fontajau pavilion are essential to move the conversation about pediatric oncology beyond the strictly medical field and involve the whole of society.”

A sports day full of solidarity

During the match between Bàsquet Girona and Real Madrid, the Fontajau pavilion will be dressed in solidarity with several actions designed to encourage fans to join the project. The festive atmosphere will include the sale of exclusive campaign merchandise, such as shirts signed by the players themselves or scarves in the club shop, the sale of xuixos , as well as donations linked to the purchase of tickets .

Once on the pitch, the team’s commitment will be visible from the first minute: the players and the club mascot, Cocollona, ​​will go out to the official presentation wearing the “El fichatge que ens falta” shirt . Immediately afterwards, one of the children from the foundation will deliver the ball for the initial jump. And the highlight of the day will come at half-time with a special performance by Teràpia de Shock , who this year are doing a charity tour in aid of the foundation, and who will set the musical note in Fontajau to support the campaign.

Basketball, music and emotion in an unforgettable workout

Beyond the match, the harmony between the Albert Bosch Foundation, Bàsquet Girona and Teràpia de Shock was already evident in a training session prior to the match. Pau, a child undergoing oncology treatment, and his brother Blai visited the sports facilities accompanied by Ferran Massagur, singer of Teràpia de Shock.

During this meeting, players Derek Needham, Mark Hughes, Martinas Geben and Pep Busquets, along with coach Moncho Fernández, shared an unforgettable time with the children, practicing shooting at the basket and signing “The signing we need” shirts for them. In addition, the singer of Teràpia de Shock took the opportunity to teach the chorus of the group’s popular song “Without you” to the players and children. An exciting meeting for all parties, prior to this Saturday’s match.

About the Albert Bosch Foundation

Created in 2004, the A. Bosch Foundation is the entity promoted by Noel Alimentaria, SAU, with the purpose of contributing the company’s values ​​to society. Its mission is to contribute to the well-being and health of people throughout their lives and, for this reason, the foundation promotes the search for medical, biomedical and surgical solutions to childhood diseases, mainly cancer, the leading cause of death in children and adolescents between the ages of five and fourteen in Catalonia.

The foundation is named after Albert Bosch Sala, in memory of Noel’s promoter and father of Anna Bosch Güell, current president of the foundation.