Zlatan Ibrahimovic Yellow Card For Hunger Awareness Stunt [VIDEO] Paris Saint-Germain Goal Scorer Takes Off Shirt, Shows Off Fake Tattoos Of 50 Names
This weekend's Ligue 1 game between Paris Saint-Germain and Caen ended in a PSG victory, but also a yellow card penalty for star player Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The warning from the referee came after the Swedish footballer stripped his shirt off, revealing about 50 new tattoos, which turned out to be temporary, but represented the names of starving children around the world. This stunt has and is still raising awareness for world hunger for the UN World Food Programme. Find out more about this feel good moment from the weekend below!
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"On Saturday against Caen, when I took my shirt off, everyone was asking what all the new tattoos were," Ibrahimovic wrote in a statement posted to his team's official website. "I had 50 names temporarily tattooed on my body. They are the names of real people who are suffering from hunger around the world. The tattoos have gone, but the people are still out there. There are 805 million people who are suffering from hunger around the world. I want you to see them, via me, to help the World Food Programme."
The statement continued: "This is the first time I have publicly engaged with a charity. If we can reach out to the world leaders, I am sure that together, we can solve the problem of hunger throughout the world."
Along with the statement, Ibrahimovic and the WFP released a video of the publicity stunt that has since been raising awareness for the world hunger cause. Check it out right here:
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