Manchester United's Juan Mata to Give Portion of Salary to Charity
Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata is to donate part of his salary to charity and has urged other footballers to do the same.
Mata has pledged 1 percent of his income to help grassroots football projects around the world.
In the past, the Spain international has branded footballers' wages "ridiculous" and "obscene."
The 29-year-old's announcement comes just a day after Neymar became the most expensive player in the world after swapping Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in an eye-watering €222 million deal.
The Brazil star is reportedly set to be paid €600,000 a week after tax.
Not only has Mata decided to give up a portion of his pay packet to Common Goal, a collective fund that supports football charities, he has also called on his fellow professionals to do the same.
