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Lionel Messi has a heart of gold! Inter Miami superstar donates incredible experience to Jude Bellingham, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jamie Carragher's Football for Change charity

Per <a href="https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-jamie-carragher-lionel-messi-28116872" target="_blank">The Liverpool Echo,</a> Messi has donated the experience to the charity ahead of a gala dinner on Saturday, in which they are hoping to raise over £1 million. The Football For Change gala was founded by Bellingham, along with Jamie Carragher, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Conor Coady in 2021.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Messi's efforts could fetch over £300,000 while David Beckham, Inter Miami's co-owner, has also donated a tour of the football club, potentially to be conducted by the former England captain himself. Football For Change will also hand out 20 grants, each worth £100,000, for children and young people growing up in disadvantaged communities in the United Kingdom.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Ahead of the gala this weekend, Alexander-Arnold said: "Football For Change is about helping young people onto a positive path. It is footballers and business leaders coming together with a goal to help improve the life chances and opportunities of young people from some of the most challenged neighbourhoods in the country. It is a brilliant initiative and I know growing up in Liverpool that is needed now more than ever.”<a href="https://nextdoor.co.uk/sharekit/?source=liverpoolecho&amp;body=Liverpool%20legend%20Jamie%20Carragher%20backed%20by%20Lionel%20Messi%20as%20%C2%A31million%20target%20looms%20-%20Liverpool%20Echo%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpoolecho.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Ffootball-news%2Fliverpool-jamie-carragher-lionel-messi-28116872%3Futm_source%3DReach%26utm_medium%3Dweb%26utm_campaign%3Dshare"> </a>

WHAT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD SAID

Messi will likely be keeping a close eye on the auction this weekend. He is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/explained-why-lionel-messi-play-2026-world-cup-javier-zanetti-really-happy-argentina-inter-miami-superstar/blt43552cab8028ad02" target="_blank">on international duty with Argentina</a> ahead of two vital World Cup qualifiers; they face Uruguay on Friday before playing Brazil on Wednesday.

WHAT NEXT?

Lionel Messi has a heart of gold! Inter Miami superstar donates incredible experience to Jude Bellingham, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jamie Carragher's Football for Change charity | Goal.com

Lionel Messi has donated a once-in-a-lifetime meet-and-greet to the Football For Change charity founded by Jude Bellingham and other footballers.

Lionel Messi has a heart of gold! Inter Miami superstar donates incredible experience to Jude Bellingham, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jamie Carragher&apos;s Football for Change charity