{"id":32198,"date":"2021-12-15T20:31:53","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T19:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juanmata8.com\/?post_type=noticia&#038;p=32198"},"modified":"2021-12-16T19:42:12","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T18:42:12","slug":"uefa-acknowledges-matas-social-commitment","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/juanmata8.com\/en\/new\/uefa-acknowledges-matas-social-commitment\/","title":{"rendered":"UEFA acknowledges Mata&#8217;s social commitment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Thanks to his implication at Common Goal, an organization of which he is co-founder, he has received one of the #EqualGame&#8217;s award. Khalida Popal and the German Football Association (Deutscher Fu\u00dfball-Bund) have also received the award. &#8220;We want people to be able to conduct their future,&#8221; said the international Spaniard. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The winners \u2013 Khalida Popal, Juan Mata and the German Football Association (DFB) \u2013 have all demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in creating a more open, diverse and accessible game, providing a powerful example to follow during the 2020\/21 season and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Already a UEFA EURO 2012, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League winner, Juan Mata is also one of the most socially conscious active players around, setting the perfect example off the field with Common Goal, the charity he co-founded in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>By inspiring players, coaches and other personalities, including UEFA president Aleksander \u010ceferin, to commit 1% of their salaries to the project, Mata is proving football can make a direct positive change to communities all over the world.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">? ??????! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EqualGame?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EqualGame<\/a> Award winner <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/juanmata8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JuanMata8<\/a> is making a difference in communities around the world. <\/p>\n<p>His <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CommonGoalOrg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CommonGoalOrg<\/a> is using football\u2019s power and popularity to tackle gender inequality, promote inclusion and provide more opportunities for underprivileged children. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HgnQKSqGzp\">pic.twitter.com\/HgnQKSqGzp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UEFA (@UEFA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UEFA\/status\/1471045549906399235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Juan Mata, #EqualGame Award winner: &#8220;I was proud of the work that our organisations are doing there and proud of the stories of people that have overcome difficult problems. This is what we want to do through Common Goal \u2013 to give people a choice to decide their futures.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Aleksander \u010ceferin, UEFA president: &#8220;Each of these three #EqualGame Award winners is a fine example of how football can be used as a catalyst for positive change. They can and should be very proud of their achievements and I would like to personally thank them for their exemplary leadership that will, hopefully, inspire many others.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Michele Uva, UEFA director of football social responsibility: &#8220;Khalida, Juan and the DFB have all shown enormous heart and commitment. They have found ways to use their position in football to improve the lives of others and mobilise people around their important causes. Thereby, they are fantastic role models for all of us \u2013 for players, fans, national associations \u2013 to care about others, especially the weakest people in society.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2b50 &quot;I want to emphasise the importance of team effort to maximise the potential of football to tackle the many challenges that society is facing.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Through <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CommonGoalOrg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CommonGoalOrg<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/juanmata8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@juanmata8<\/a> is making a huge difference for communities all over the world!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EqualGame?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EqualGame<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Respect?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Respect<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SA9G5JQfxN\">pic.twitter.com\/SA9G5JQfxN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; UEFA (@UEFA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UEFA\/status\/1471528942343536649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Since 2018, and under the banner of UEFA&#8217;s Respect campaign, the #EqualGame Awards have been celebrating individuals or football organisations that have acted as role models in promoting diversity, inclusion and accessibility in European football.<\/p>\n<p>Khalida Popal, 34, had to leave her native Afghanistan, where she was founder and captain of the women\u2019s national team, ten years ago. While experiencing life in refugee centres in both Norway and Denmark, she used the power of football to help her and other women to overcome stress, trauma and depression and bring hope and joy to their lives again.<\/p>\n<p>Since the unrest in Afghanistan and fall of Kabul this year, Popal has worked tirelessly to evacuate the team&#8217;s players and make sure that they find a place to resettle.<\/p>\n<p>The DFB is the biggest sports association in the world and sees it as its responsibility to promote football in Germany as a sport for everyone, with a strong and enduring focus on inclusion. Through its Football for All programme, the DFB is committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment where everyone can enjoy the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to his implication at Common Goal, an organization of which he is co-founder, he has received one of the #EqualGame&#8217;s award. 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