Manchester United star Juan Mata is celebrating his 33rd birthday.While the Spaniard has only made 13 appearances for the Red Devils this season, he is regarded as one of the most loved players at the club.This is due to his charitable work, having pledged one per-cent of his salary to Common Goal - an organisation he co-founded to support other football charities - since 2017.And Mata has since encouraged stars such as Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin.
With the 33-year-old well and truly in football fans’ good books, Daily Star Sport has taken a look at the pantheon of philanthropic footballers he sits alongside… Having given many memorable moments to United including a 1999 treble win, Golden Balls has.
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