International financial services firm, Mastercard will do an amazing thing during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and it is tied to the performance of Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Brazil’s Neymar.
According to respected Nigerian sport journalist, Bolarinwa Olajide, the company will donate 10,000 meals to poor children in Latin America and the Caribbean for every goal scored by either of the stars.
Olajide said this via his verified Twitter handle on Friday morning.
See tweet:
Did you know? Every time Messi or Neymar score during the World Cup, MasterCard will donate 10,000 meals to children in Latin America and the Caribbean to help kids without food.
— Bolarinwa Olajide (@iambolar) June 1, 2018
The company confirmed the information in a tweet:
Goals that changes lives: for each goal scored by Messi or Neymar Jr. Mastercard will donate the equivalent of 10,000 meals to @WFP to fight childhood hunger and malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean #TogetherWeAre10 #StartSomethingPriceless https://t.co/URfIp77ElN pic.twitter.com/Ckq61oJgld
— Noticias Mastercard (@MastercardLAC) May 31, 2018