England stars donate pay
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England internationals have agreed to donate their match fees leading up to the 2010 World Cup to charity.
The gesture, which should go a long way to reducing the notion that modern players are greedy, is expected to raise around £1million for charitable causes.
The likes of John Terry, Frank Lampard, Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard are all on board as The Three Lions do their bit to raise much-needed funds.
Among the charities set to benefit are the Association of Children's Hospices, WellChild, the Bobby Moore Fund for cancer research and the Professional Footballers Association Charity Initiatives.
Terry and other member of England's squad are already involved in charitable causes and the Chelsea defender is delighted to do all he can to help.
"Every player in the England squad already works in some way with charities, local or national - and every player to a man is looking forward to supporting our charity," he told The Mirror.
Football Association chief executive Brian Barwick added: "I'm obviously very happy that the whole squad has taken this initiative and will distribute funds across a deserving range of charities.
"It puts an extra kick into them appearing for their country."
Source: Sky Sports
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thumbs up to the Three Lions.
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tats gd
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Footballers are being paid way over these days. Good to see that they decided to give something back to the society.
It is hard to understand y these footballers are being paid such high salaries just to kick some balls. Personally I dun think they deserved it. None of them deserved it at all. -
It's actually some pretty hardwork, especially if you are a top player. But yes, they are still overpaid. Way overpaid.Originally posted by Spartans:Footballers are being paid way over these days. Good to see that they decided to give something back to the society.
It is hard to understand y these footballers are being paid such high salaries just to kick some balls. Personally I dun think they deserved it. None of them deserved it at all. -
their weekly salary can b mre den wad we earn per yearOriginally posted by Slipshade:It's actually some pretty hardwork, especially if you are a top player. But yes, they are still overpaid. Way overpaid.
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they are just donating just for the sake of showing a way in giving back to the community. some or most of them dont really care which charity of wad is the cause, as long as the media complements them its good enough.
henry, kaka and even kuyt are one of the few world class professionals who actually shows genuine care and concern towards the needy. being humble and down to earth is a rare sight among those highly paid sportsman -
That's because they are some of the best players in the world and Soccer itself is an interesting game to watch.Originally posted by Slipshade:It's actually some pretty hardwork, especially if you are a top player. But yes, they are still overpaid. Way overpaid.