From Messi To Gareth Barry: 5 Footballers Who Are Into Charity

Generously doing humanitarian work.

1. Gareth Barry

After learning about the charitable Organization Sun and Happiness, which helps impoverished and sick children, Everton footballer Gareth Barry gave his beautiful villa in Spain to the foundation in 2011 to provide housing for the children.

2. Didier Drogba

Didier Drogba’s appeal to help Ivory Coast at the 2006 World Cup brought an end to a 5-year civil conflict in his nation. TIME magazine named him one of the top 100 most influential persons in the world in 2010.

3. Craig Bellamy 

The Premier League player operates his own Craig Bellamy Foundation, which gives education and football instruction to young people and has donated 1.4 million pounds of his own money to help establish the project in Sierra Leone.

4. Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the most generous football player on the planet. Ronaldo received the Athletes Gone Good Award for most generous activities in recognition of his humanitarian efforts. He’s also notorious for spending $83,000 for a 10-year-old’s operation.

5. Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi, the UNICEF brand ambassador, is well-known for his humanitarian efforts. He’s been a big supporter of the Reach Out To Asia initiative, which supports underprivileged kids in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Indonesia.