Former Mittagong Lion and current Parramatta Eels player Daniel Alvaro brightened the day of some sick children recently.
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Alvaro and his Eels teammates recently went to Westmead Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House to visit children going through treatment.
“It’s something we do every year. I know all the boys look forward to going there,” he said.
“It really put everything into perspective when you’re there and you see these poor little kids going through a difficult time, it makes you feel pretty small.
“It’s good to get in there and put a few smiles on their faces and hopefully brighten up their day. We all enjoy going out there.
Next season isn’t in Alvaro’s mind at the moment, it’s all about having a solid pre-season.
“We’re just trying to have a good pre-season for now,” he said.
“Hopefully on the back of that, we can have a good start to the year and win some games.
“We’ll take it one week at a time and hopefully have a good year.”
Alvaro said he looked forward to opening up the new Bankwest Stadium on Easter Monday next year.
“It’s a bit surreal actually. Me and the rest of the boys are really looking forward to getting into Bankwest Stadium and playing,” he said.
“We had a tour of the stadium last month and it looks unreal.
“The atmosphere will be unique and a really good game day experience.”