Juan Mata

[Paninistickers]

I left late yesterday and stayed for 15 mins more with the kids after to see the players leave the stadium.

 

Juan Mata's exit was worth a mention.

Instead of leaving with a posse of assorted brothers, wags and hanger on agents like most of the others players, he had as guests three down's syndrome kids and their families. And let them milk all the cheers and applause (for him) as if it were their own adulation. What a nice guy eh?

 

 

[Facecloth]

1 minute ago, Paninistickers said:

I left late yesterday and stayed for 15 mins more with the kids after to see the players leave the stadium.

 

Juan Mata's exit was worth a mention.

Instead of leaving with a posse of assorted brothers, wags and hanger on agents like most of the others players, he had as guests three down's syndrome kids and their families. And let them milk all the cheers and applause (for him) as if it were their own adulation. What a nice guy eh?

 

 

Seems like a top bloke all round. 

 

Likes a goal against us though, the willy puller 

[Tuna]

Doesn't Mata have a charity where he gives a percentage of his weekly wage?

[Facecloth]

5 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Doesn't Mata have a charity where he gives a percentage of his weekly wage?

Yeah, 1% I think. Which would be quite a bit. Signed up a few players too.

[Unabomber]

Seems a top bloke 

[Paninistickers]

19 minutes ago, Facecloth said:

Yeah, 1% I think. Which would be quite a bit. Signed up a few players too.

I think Kasper signed up to it.

[Facecloth]

17 minutes ago, Paninistickers said:

I think Kasper signed up to it.

He is. There's a list of members here.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Goal_(charity)

[sdb]

Class guy. Maybe why we allowed him run the show yesterday when he can barely move anymore.

[Fox92]

Always thought he seems like a nice guy.

 

An opposition player I like.

[ajthefox]

Seems very genuine and I've felt he's been a little bit under appreciated since that first season at Chelsea.

[StriderHiryu]

Mata is a brilliant human being, his work for Common Goal is exceptional. The world needs more people like him! 

[foxfanazer]

On 15/09/2019 at 18:01, Paninistickers said:

I left late yesterday and stayed for 15 mins more with the kids after to see the players leave the stadium.

 

Juan Mata's exit was worth a mention.

Instead of leaving with a posse of assorted brothers, wags and hanger on agents like most of the others players, he had as guests three down's syndrome kids and their families. And let them milk all the cheers and applause (for him) as if it were their own adulation. What a nice guy eh?

 

 

Always liked him from his Chelsea days. Not quite the player he was but seems a genuinely nice guy and wonderful professional

[don_danbury]

On 16/09/2019 at 08:58, StriderHiryu said:

Mata is a brilliant human being, his work for Common Goal is exceptional. The world needs more people like him! 

yeah great character, wonderful human being.

[Tielemans63]

On 15/09/2019 at 19:21, Facecloth said:

He is. There's a list of members here.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Goal_(charity)

Interesting that many of those are female footballers who earn a fraction of the wages their male counterparts do. Not too many top names on that list which is sad to see. I'm fairly sure they can afford it.

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Paddy. said:

Interesting that many of those are female footballers who earn a fraction of the wages their male counterparts do. Not too many top names on that list which is sad to see. I'm fairly sure they can afford it.

They may have party pads to buy or more likely they give their donations to other causes (perhaps quietly too).

 

Mata is both a good person and a good footballer by all accounts.

[That_Dude]

Even past his best, I still love him both on and off the pitch. Class guy, the most likeable in a team full of overpaid plonkers.

Edited 19 September 2019 by That_Dude

[The Horse's Mouth]

On 18/09/2019 at 07:10, Paddy. said:

Interesting that many of those are female footballers who earn a fraction of the wages their male counterparts do. Not too many top names on that list which is sad to see. I'm fairly sure they can afford it.

Tbf this is one charity out of thousands, plenty of top athletes give big portions of money to charity 

[Tielemans63]

40 minutes ago, The Horse's Mouth said:

Tbf this is one charity out of thousands, plenty of top athletes give big portions of money to charity 

Yeah, fair point. I guess I just expected more top flight footballers as it's associated with Juan Mata but you're right.

[Wymsey]

On 15/09/2019 at 18:37, Tuna said:

Doesn't Mata have a charity where he gives a percentage of his weekly wage?

 

On 15/09/2019 at 19:21, Facecloth said:

He is. There's a list of members here.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Goal_(charity)

Klopp said at the football awards night today that he's also now joined the charity.