Nice gesture. Maybe more will follow suit with his gesture? I wouldn't be shocked if Oriol did. *awaits naysayers bemoaning the fact he is only giving 1%*
Maya Yoshida: I've been here seven years now and I have got a lot from the club and the city of Southampton, so I think it's time for me to give something back to them. This season, I am going to put one per cent of my salary to Saints Foundation. I decided to make this donation because I like to see the Saints Foundation helping the local people in a positive way. The best way to do that together, is with the Saints Foundation.
Great gesture. It is a lot of money too. If Maya is on £40k a week, that is just over £2m a year, so about £20,000 Doesn't sound a lot in football terms, but in real world (what we and the Saints Foundation live in!), that is a huge sum of money What a lovely man. My Maya man love I don't think can get much higher.
Maya Yoshida being Maya Yoshida. Top bloke as always. We should start him every game. I don't care if we start shipping a dozen goals a match, i just don't want him to leave .
Lovely stuff. Hopefully Ralph now sees what a nice guy he is, and starts putting him back in the starting line up
Love Maya, if all pro footballers made a similar gesture throughout the World then it would probably end World poverty. He's a gentleman that knows that it is important to give a little back.
Anyone still in any doubt about what a top bloke Maya Yoshida is should read his autobiography, “Unbeatable Mind”. It really is a good read.