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mata to donate 1% of wage to charity
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 coulsdoneagle  London 07 Aug 17 3.08pm |
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Originally posted by sa_eagle
1%? Seriously?!? On that kind of money and 1% is the best he can do? Pathetic! When he gives 10%+ then I'll be impressed. Read the article. He wants to start a movement that 1% of the entire football worlds money goes to charity. By starting with 1% it makes it a lot easier for players to get on board and if the end goal was successful it would be enormous. Besides you have no idea where the rest of his money goes.
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wordup  07 Aug 17 7.05pm |
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Originally posted by coulsdoneagle
Read the article. He wants to start a movement that 1% of the entire football worlds money goes to charity. By starting with 1% it makes it a lot easier for players to get on board and if the end goal was successful it would be enormous. Besides you have no idea where the rest of his money goes. I agree. He's on a ludicrous wage, but 1% of it is still a huge chunk of money and if others get on board it will make a real difference.
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| Lyons550 Shirley 08 Aug 17 10.31am |
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Originally posted by sitdownstandup
Not sure whether this is the right forum for this mods, hope it's ok... Mata's own post: [Link]
Edited by sitdownstandup (06 Aug 2017 10.18am)
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 08 Aug 17 11.39am |
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Originally posted by Lyons550
I think Drogba was reported to be generous towards charity - of course his charity was later investigated in terms of the amount that made it out to Africa...
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 08 Aug 17 11.41am |
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Originally posted by Lyons550
I give about 5%-8% of my income to charitable causes each year (dependent on the year) although I'm even less fashionable than wilf
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 08 Aug 17 11.47am |
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Originally posted by wordup
I agree. He's on a ludicrous wage, but 1% of it is still a huge chunk of money and if others get on board it will make a real difference. To an extent - Problem is that Charity is often itself rather questionable - with often less that 30% making its way to causes (and often charities set up by individuals and maintained with them can end up using the charity to employ people who provide services to the donating party such as legal services - whilst entitling them to a tax break on the capital sum).
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 08 Aug 17 11.52am |
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Originally posted by Part Time James
Good for him. Are all footballers doing this? Doubt it, so whether it's 0.1%, 1% or 10% let's not berate a guy for donating some money to charity that he's not being forced to. As soon as I heard about Mata's 1% stance I just knew there would be some who would say that he could afford more.Fair play to Senor Mata !
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| steeleye20 Croydon 08 Aug 17 1.04pm |
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Mata's donation will make a difference and if others join up an immense difference. Giving to others often in desperate positions is a duty in my experience and immensely rewarding. A football player costing 200 millions. It is a sick world indeed and what you can do may seem insignificant but a smile on a child's face will never leave you.
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| wordup 08 Aug 17 3.57pm |
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Originally posted by jamiemartin721
To an extent - Problem is that Charity is often itself rather questionable - with often less that 30% making its way to causes (and often charities set up by individuals and maintained with them can end up using the charity to employ people who provide services to the donating party such as legal services - whilst entitling them to a tax break on the capital sum). That's a valid point. I must admit I do try to give to charity or individuals as close to the source as possible so that I have some idea of knowing where the money is going. I'm not keen on giving to charity only for it to pay for a nationwide advertising campaign.
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| Lyons550 Shirley 08 Aug 17 4.41pm |
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Originally posted by jamiemartin721
I think Drogba was reported to be generous towards charity - of course his charity was later investigated in terms of the amount that made it out to Africa... Drogbas 'charity' was allegedly a tax scam set up by his brother
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| wordup 10 Aug 17 12.55pm |
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Originally posted by Lyons550
Drogbas 'charity' was allegedly a tax scam set up by his brother That's taking charity begins at home a bit too literally
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| Midlands Eagle 10 Aug 17 1.04pm |
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Originally posted by wordup
I'm not keen on giving to charity only for it to pay for a nationwide advertising campaign. Or to fund legal actions in the case of the RSPCA
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