World's Leading Footballer Dedicates Game To The Cause Of Global Hunger

Kak? , a player widely regarded as the best in world football, has
dedicated his participation in the UEFA Champions League Final tomorrow
to
the cause of hungry children. Kak?  combines his role as an
attacking
midfielder for AC Milan and Brazil, with work as an Ambassador
Against
Hunger for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).



When he steps out onto the field for AC Milan in their match
against
Liverpool at the Olympic Stadium in Athens tomorrow evening, Kak?  will
have
just two things on his mind: "Obviously, Wednesday night is all
about
winning the Champions League trophy for AC Milan," he said.
"But
personally, I also want to dedicate my appearance in the Athens final
to
the cause of hungry children."



As WFP's youngest Ambassador Against Hunger, Kak?  has used his profile as
a
successful international sportsman to draw attention to the challenge
of
addressing global hunger.



"As professional footballers, we are very privileged," said Kak?  as
he
prepared for the final in Athens. "From time to time we have a chance
to
help others because of who we are and what we do. I want to use
my
position as a WFP Ambassador Against Hunger to make more people aware
of
the challenges of feeding hundreds of millions of hungry children in
some
of the poorest, least developed parts of the world."



"It's an incredible asset to have the world's best player in the world's
favourite game on our team," said WFP Executive Director Josette
Sheeran.
"Kak?  has shown that he can combine the skills and dedication needed to
be
at the very top of the game with a commitment to a worthy
humanitarian
cause."



Kak? 's dedication of the Champions League final follows the
decision
earlier this year, by Paul Tergat, the world marathon record holder --
and
another WFP Ambassador Against Hunger -- to dedicate his participation
in
the 2007 Flora London Marathon to the cause of hungry children.




WFP is the world's largest humanitarian agency: on average, each year, we
give food to 90 million poor people to meet their nutritional needs,
including 58 million hungry children, in 80 of the world's poorest
countries. WFP - We Feed People.



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