LONDON (AP) — World Cup winners Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe are donating one percent of their salaries to soccer charities.
The Americans are the first female players to join the Common Goal movement started by Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata, who is encouraging players to pledge one percent of their pay to charities.
“As the global profile of women’s football continues to grow, players like myself and Megan will have an increasing number of opportunities to use our status for good,” Morgan, who plays for Orlando Pride, said in a statement on Thursday. “I’m thrilled to join Common Goal at this early stage and hope we can inspire many others to become part of the movement.