Brazil's Neymar puts his hand over his chest during the national anthem, prior a friendly soccer match against Qatar at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, June 5, 2019. (ANDRE PENNER / AP)

RIO DE JANEIRO — Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has donated US$1 million to help combat the coronavirus outbreak in his native Brazil.

The funds were divided between the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and a charity campaign launched by television presenter Luciano Huck, according to Brazilian TV network SBT.

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"We never talk about donations or amounts," Neymar's management team said in a brief statement.

Huck announced the fundraising drive for the needy last week with the backing of other celebrities, such as Neymar and dual world surfing champion Gabriel Medina.

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Neymar is one of the world's highest paid footballers, reportedly earning three million euros (US$3.2 million) a month at Paris Saint-Germain.

Brazil is the South American country most affected by COVID-19 with more than 9,000 infections and 359 fatalities, according to figures published by the country's health ministry on Friday night.