Ajman defender Khalid Al-Zari confirmed that the Arab Gulf League players are part of the fabric of Emirati society, and that none of them can be late for any social or humanitarian initiative that requires their participation in it.
He told «Emirates Today»: “We, as individuals, before we were footballers, we grew up in a society that was founded on the love of goodness and helping the needy, and no individual residing on the land of this country can refrain from such humanitarian matters, which have become our heritage and our social culture.” .
He added: “It would have been possible to blame the players of the Arab Gulf League if a sports institution, such as the Football Association, the Professional League, the Olympic Committee, the General Authority for Youth and Sports, or even clubs, adopted an initiative, and they did not participate in it. There are players who have Many of the charity work they do without announcing this, convinced that charitable work is something that relates to their relationship with their Lord, and not other human beings. He added, “We, for example, at Ajman Club, we have an initiative by players to support anyone who needs money for treatment or to pay off a debt for it, and other things that need help, and these initiatives are carried out monthly and without interruption, and the technical staff members participate in it. And the management of the club, and we do not announce it in the media, because it is a humanitarian duty and we are convinced to fulfill it. ” He continued: «I refuse in fact to compare our players with the global stars, especially with regard to financial contributions, and their support for charitable institutions, the difference between what Messi or Ronaldo receives and what the most expensive player in our league receives is not comparable at all, and that such stars make gains in millions, Away from football and through advertisements, as well as strong international companies and economic entities behind them support their humanitarian and societal steps. ”
"We at Ajman Club have an initiative taken by players to support anyone who needs money for treatment or to pay off a debt."