BARCELONA, Spain, 11 March 2010 – Lionel ‘Leo’ Messi, one of FC Barcelona’s bright young stars – and a member of the Argentine national football team – joined the ranks of celebrated UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors today.
In a sun-filled room above Camp Nou, FC Barcelona’s legendary home in the heart of the Catalonian capital, the 22-year-old footballer signed a two-year commitment to work on behalf of the world’s most vulnerable children. Three hundred people attended the packed event – including UNICEF staff, government officials, family members, teammates, FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta, Mr. Messi’s coach, a passel of journalists and a dozen very excited schoolchildren.
