Notwithstanding the fact that footballers and clubs do a lot for charity, Mesut Ozil did not give his World Cup winnings to the people of Gaza, and Cristiano Ronaldo did not give £5million to Save the Children's Nepal earthquake appeal.
But here's one story that is definitely true: Lionel Messi did donate 4.5million Argentinean pesos to Unicef in Argentina, through his charitable foundation.
The four-time Ballon d'Or winner's donation works out at about £315,000. An analysis by France Football last season estimated that the Barcelona star earns about £1million a week, when sponsorship deals are added to wages.
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