Duncan Watmore joins Juan Mata and Mats Hummels in Common Goal as Sunderland ace pledges to give 1 per cent of wages to charity Watmore spoke of how the charity 'links in with his education' - he has a first class honours degree in economics and management By John Hutchinson 9th November 2017, 12:48 pm Updated: 9th November 2017, 12:49 pm NOW Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) DUNCAN WATMORE has become the first Championship player to sign up for Juan Mata's Common Goal initiative. Manchester United star Mata set up the organisation at the start of the season - an initiative calling on footballers to give up one per cent of their income to good causes. please log in to view this image GETTY - CONTRIBUTOR 6 Sunderland striker Duncan Watmore has joined Juan Mata's Common Goal initiative And following the likes of Giorgio Chiellini, Mats Hummels and Shinji Kagawa joining up, Watmore has pledged his support. Swansea defender Alfie Mawson and Bournemouth's Charlie Daniels became the first English players to sign up last month. Watmore, who also has a first-class honours degree in economics and business management, said: "I have always donated to charities but this is a way of formalising it. "Common Goal have done it through football charities but it is not just football, it has a wider influence and it covers a lot of areas. please log in to view this image REX FEATURES 6 Juan Mata started the charity that will see footballers pledge 1% of their wages to charity please log in to view this image GETTY 6 German star defender Mats Hummels is another big name player who has signed up to Common Goal please log in to view this image REX FEATURES 6 Former Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry is another player who has signed up to the charity initiative "For me the main area I want to go down is to link in with my education, I was lucky enough to get my degree." And Cherries defender Daniels was quick to praise Watmore signing up. NO GOAL Greedy Prem stars snub Juan Mata's charity The 31-year-old wrote on Twitter: "I'm delighted to welcome Duncan Watmore as the 20th member on the common goal team. "It’s great to see Duncan who has represented England at U20 and U21 level come and join us in common goal." Mata set up the Common Goal charity earlier this year, aimed at helping under-privileged kids around the world, calling on players to make a donation. The 29-year-old pledged one per cent of his wages - more than £70,000, or £1,400 weekly - to the charity. And SunSport has previously reported how Premier League players have shunned Mata's charity attempts. Daniels and Mawson are the only top-flight pros to have signed up to the scheme. That comes despite average yearly salaries for Premier League players standing at £2,450,201. please log in to view this image - 6 Duncan Watmore has said that giving the the charity scheme relates to him having a degree please log in to view this image PARESS ASSOCIATION 6 Bournemouth defender Charlie Daniels is one of only two Premier League player to have signed up to Common Goal
There should be something industry wife that makes top flight players give 5% or something. The government should offer them a tax break initiative to get it working really. Good start but they need to do more really. They'e criminally overpaid and ought to give a bit more back.
Charity should be one of choice not imposition. I'm sure that many footballers do a hell of a lot for charity without feeling the need to publicise it.
I agree in general. I think I'm judt jaded by football and footballers in genetal. It would never happen. I'm just angered that Jack Rodwell earns more in a week than most in a year to plays for a second division reserves team. 1% to me just isn't a sign of generosity. When you earn that much money for 10 years that's walking around money.
I can’t comprehend when every time a player is praised for joining this initiative they get slated for ‘only 1%’. It’s a fantastic idea by Mata and anyone who joins does so off there own back and they should be lauded for it, I know I for one don’t make a regular contribution to charity and I absolutely could, I chuck bits here and there but could do more. Disco has a great idea on a tax break, remember a footballer will lose maybe half of their salary to the taxman, money which massively benefits many, or would if the country was ran well. 5% non taxable charity donation a heap would sign up and make a real difference. Well done to Duncan, who’ll be earning far less than most on the list. He always comes across as a ****ing bright lad and hopefully he gets the career he deserves.
Would you begrudge him if it wasn’t? He seems a model professional stuck at a club ran like a restaurant that doesn’t sell food.
Astounds me too - let's say that these 20+ players earn, on average, £20000 a week. 1% of £20k is £200 per week 20 players each giving £200 per week on average gives £4000 per week to the charity. > £200000 a year. You can guarantee that most are on much more - probably over £100k so the average is probably much higher than any £20k a week.
He's treading the legends pathway imo as his outside (altruistic??) human actions are toppa and his footballing prowess is only increasing - now where's me coffee I'm
It's 1% more than nothing but I get where your comming from with Rodwell. Whoever agreed that contract needs " byrned" as it's not all his fault he was given the deal. But absence of footballing presence is another matter.
