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An 18-year-old amateur footballer from Kenya wants Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar to put the ball down for a moment and pick up a shovel to fight deforestation.
When Lesein Mutunkei scores a goal he plants 11 trees, representing each player in his team.
“Football is a universal game and climate change is a universal problem. [Ai] has the power to connect, engage, educate and inspire my generation to create a safer and greener future”Mutunkei said.
After this ongoing gesture, he wants FIFA to use its audience of billions to gain global influence.
In a recent email to CNN Regarding Mutunkei, a FIFA representative commented:
“This and other similar projects led by youth and climate advocates around the world are not only commendable, but necessary.”
Mutunkei along with his peers know how to use victory and joy in football for the benefit of the country where they live.
The 18-year-old revealed that he has sent emails and messages on social media to FIFA and is yet to receive a direct response, while several big names in the world of football have already acknowledged his efforts.
After learning about him in an environmental documentary series, Arsenal Football Club sent him an autographed shirt.
These accolades bring Mutunkei one step closer to his dream world, where football teams compare their success to the size of the forests they have planted.
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