Charity Donations
Many people don't really know what soccer athletes do outside a soccer field. People consider some soccer players to be self-centered and greedy, but they only see what they do inside the soccer field and not outside of it. What many don't know is that many soccer athletes give back to society and Lionel Messi is a good example of an athlete that is giving back to society. Messi has an estimated salary of about 110 million euros per year and much of his money goes towards charities. The Lionel Messi Foundation which he founded in the year of 2007 is to help pay health care and education for vulnerable children. He is also giving back to his home country by providing Argentinian children with the service of being treated in Spain to those who suffer from illness and paying all of their expenses. Also, Messi gave his hometown, Rosario, Argentina, 600,000 euros to help rebuild a childrens hospital. In addition, he provided the doctors with training in Spain and paying all the expenses.
Many people don't really know what soccer athletes do outside a soccer field. People consider some soccer players to be self-centered and greedy, but they only see what they do inside the soccer field and not outside of it. What many don't know is that many soccer athletes give back to society and Lionel Messi is a good example of an athlete that is giving back to society. Messi has an estimated salary of about 110 million euros per year and much of his money goes towards charities. The Lionel Messi Foundation which he founded in the year of 2007 is to help pay health care and education for vulnerable children. He is also giving back to his home country by providing Argentinian children with the service of being treated in Spain to those who suffer from illness and paying all of their expenses. Also, Messi gave his hometown, Rosario, Argentina, 600,000 euros to help rebuild a childrens hospital. In addition, he provided the doctors with training in Spain and paying all the expenses.
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Messi Goodwill Ambassodor
Messi Goodwill Ambassodor