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Lionel Messi has made a massive donation to Unicef Argentina.
Through his charitable foundation, the Lionel Messi Foundation, the Barcelona superstar donated a massive 4,500,000 Argentinian pesos to the organisation.
That converts into just sort of £315,000 - Messi reportedly makes around £500,000-a-week at Barcelona.
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"It’s a pleasure to be with you all through this video, collaborating with the people of Unicef," said Messi.
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