Charitable Works of Some Famous Footballers

Being a famous football player has its responsibilities as well. They have to play their best in the field and at the same time maintain an image as well. While their skill is the first thing that you need, they also have to show their humble side to their fans. Some do it just to earn more fame and some do it just because they love to do it. For the second group, it is just like giving something back to the society. Here are some of the well-known footballers who are into charity work.

Mesut Ozil: Known to be one of the most generous footballers, Mesut Ozil has done a lot for the society and for the people in need. In fact when he won the World Cup in Brazil, the player funded the surgery of 23 Brazilian children by the Bonus of his World Cup winning money. He has done a lot for the children in Brazil ever since then. In fact he has donated further fir the operations of the children in the South American country. For his generosity, he was awarded the Laures Charity award and made the brand Ambassador of Laures Sports.

Cristiano Ronaldo: To some, he is really arrogant and plays for just for fame.But little did they know that Cristiano Ronaldo is into many charity works and his charity, most of the time, goes unnoticed. The player has won the Athletes Gone Good Award for his charity work. He alone has donated 165,000 thousand dollars to his country Portugal.

Cristiano Ronaldo once donated 83,000 for the surgery of a 10 year old boy who requested Ronaldo to donate his shoes and shirt for auction. Ronaldo not only donated his belongings to him, but also paid for the cost of his surgery.

Lionel Messi: He is known as one of the most skilled footballers. On the other side, he is a great example of someone who is always ready to give back to the society. He is one of the highest paid athletes today and most of his money goes to charity work. He has built Lionel Messi Foundation where he helps the vulnerable children with education and care. He has been running this foundation since 2007. He has also donated 600,000 euros to his hometown so that they can rebuild their children’s hospital.

David Beckham: Beckham has excelled in every field he has been into. He has been both a football player and a model. But apart from this, Beckham is very generous to people and humble as well. He has been a part of many charitable causes which include being a member of the Malaria ‘No More UK Leadership Council’. Apart from that he has been a part of the charity campaign for the army personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Apart from all this, David Beckham has his own trust and has named it as ‘Victoria and David charitable trust’. He has even collected a sum of 185,000 thousand dollars for the prevention of Cruelty to Children. 

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