Usually, football players use their social media accounts to promote themselves or some of the brands they have sponsorship deals with. This time, Lionel Messi put to good use his Facebook page by creating awareness of a humanitarian situation.
“La Pulga”, who is also a UNICEF spokesman, asked his followers to sign a petition to see the war in Syria come to an end. The Argentine ace is aware of the damage caused by the armed conflict, hinting that being a father figure changed his perspective about these subjects.
Un día de guerra es demasiado. Los niños de Siria llevan SEIS años sometidos a la violencia y crueldad de un conflicto que los tiene como rehenes. Como padre y Embajador de UNICEF tengo el corazón destrozado. Sumá tu voz a UNICEF para exigir el fin de la guerra. http://uni.cf/SyriaSix
A war day is too much. The children of Syria have been subjected to violence and cruelty for SIX years in a conflict that holds them hostage. As a father and as a UNICEF’s Ambassador I am heartbroken. Add your voice to UNICEF to demand the end of the war. http://uni.cf/SyriaSix