In before someone says why is he advertising it.
Seriously though, he's the nicest guy in football.
Seriously though, he's the nicest guy in football.
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Sounds a bit dismissive of what he's doing.
Charity is ONE way to REDUCE taxes. If he gives £50k a year, that may mean he reduces his tax by £20k.... I'd rather have that £50k go to a charity (assuming they use it wisely) than £20k chucked on a huge pile of tax monies that Govt/council bureaucracy and incompetency wastes.
Exactly. It's the best way of using tax money.
What a man. Especially at a time where there's more money in football than ever. I hope other professionals get on board.
I was quite luke-warm about us signing Mata when it happened... Now I'm a huge fan in every way.
Can't fault him, always been a big fan. But considering the wages of the last few years at the top level, is he really the first to do this?
Fantastic player and man. Hope he has success with other players joining in. The world needs initiatives like this.
Prince of players.
Why would the astronomical wages of the last few years lead you to believe that there is a greater likelihood of players being more attuned to the needs of the rest of the world?
I think he's the first to dedicate a flat % of his salary... I think others just give x amount of money every year or so. I could be wrong though.
Either way, others definitely donate more than what his 1% salary is, but he's a class act and I'd say he's doing it for the right reasons 100%
Fair enough. Also getting more people to join in on the 1% is going to bring higher donations overall I guess.
Not saying it makes you more "attuned", but if you're already an "attuned" person you're more likely to give a bit if you're earning millions than if you're on an average wage, surely.
Mats Hummels has also joined this
That's a great news
Really nice gesture. Good to see it seems to be catching on.
Hummels is another erudite and intelligent player who you get the feeling understands that there is a world out there beyond the privileged world of football. Good on him. I wonder if/when any of Mata's United teammates will join him??
Just caught this for the first time. Huge respect to Mata, Hummels, and whoever follows next 
Well played lads.
Well played lads.Two nice guys!
Bets on who the next player is?
Bets on who the next player is?
You know he is still more out of pocket than paying the tax, don't you?
It's not exactly a tax avoidance scheme, he just gets the advantage of part funding his donation with money he prefers giving to thiese guys and not the government.
Two nice guys!
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Herrera!
Surely all the big United players should sign up too? No reason not to.
Juan is such an amazing human being
Interesting the way intelligent, cultured footballers turn out to be intelligent, cultured people.
On that basis, who's next from our squad? Carrick or Matic, surely?
On that basis, who's next from our squad? Carrick or Matic, surely?
Is it just the two of them? Fair play. I would guess a lot of players do a loy of charity stuff you don't hear about but a shame no one else has joined, although its a big commitment no matter what your salary.
Looks better than Dani Alves asking Messi to come and play with him on the dusty grounds of his village in Brazil, which are still in the same state they were when he was a kid.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4628416/Dani-Alves-goes-routes.html
Love Juan, just a great guy. Hopefully, more players join the effort as well.
I suspect Juan has political ambitions.
Probably the two dreamiest guys in football
I know. It's either give your money to the government or to those in need.
Juan would have donated his heart if he could, but all hearts in the world would cry if he did.
No it's not, you are still having to put after-tax money/disposable income of your own as well. Say the tax rate is 40%, 60% of the donated funds are still money Mata could have spent on an expensive watch if he wanted. The other 40% he was never getting either way, but making a donation means he is out of pocket 1.5x what he decided to divert away from the government and onto the charity. Ergo, it costs him real money to make that choice.
I'm sure you know this, but plenty on here are teenagers who don't have the first clue about how taxes and deductions work.
Nice!
Didn't Kuyt donate like 50% of his salary to charity or something, was sure I read about it somewhere.
I love the lad already.
Two nice guys!
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Matic
Wasn't aware. Danish tax rules operate differently than that (I know since I do it as part of my own company)
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Another player joins Mata in his Common Goal project
Chiellini becomes the fourth player to sign up to Mata’s campaign.
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Sono molto felice di annunciarvi che ho deciso di aderire al progetto sociale #CommonGoal
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12:33 PM - Sep 29, 2017
Another player joins Mata in his Common Goal project
Chiellini becomes the fourth player to sign up to Mata’s campaign.
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Sono molto felice di annunciarvi che ho deciso di aderire al progetto sociale #CommonGoal
12:33 PM - Sep 29, 2017
It is a shame that more footballers aren’t involved in this. However it shouldn’t really be football charities that the 10% is going towards. There are much more important charities that it should be going too.
Most footballers in the EPL can easily afford it without financially struggling. The players from the top Spanish, German and Italian teams can also easily afford this.
It’s a totally disgrace that they don’t do more for charity. But it’s not just them, the richest people in every industry in the world should be doing more.
It’s 2017 and there are still people in the world dying due to poverty, famine and malnutrition. This shouldn’t be happening.
More needs to be done in the richest countries in the world also. People being homeless in the UK amongst other things is shocking.
Most footballers in the EPL can easily afford it without financially struggling. The players from the top Spanish, German and Italian teams can also easily afford this.
It’s a totally disgrace that they don’t do more for charity. But it’s not just them, the richest people in every industry in the world should be doing more.
It’s 2017 and there are still people in the world dying due to poverty, famine and malnutrition. This shouldn’t be happening.
More needs to be done in the richest countries in the world also. People being homeless in the UK amongst other things is shocking.
How is Juan so awesome?
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...lex-morgan-juan-mata-mats-hummels-common-goal
Women joining too.... equality in action. Good on them.
Women joining too.... equality in action. Good on them.
Mata's thing is not just about football though, it's mainly helping impoverished children around the world.