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Lionel Leo Messi, one of FC Barcelona's bright young stars and a member of the Argentine national football team joined the ranks of celebrated UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors today. Subscribe to UNICEF here: http://bit.ly/1ltTE3m In a sun-filled room above Camp Nou, FC Barcelona's legendary home in the heart of the Catalonian capital, the 22-year-old footballer signed a two-year commitment to work on behalf of the worlds most vulnerable children. Three hundred people attended the packed event including UNICEF staff, government officials, family members, teammates, FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta, Mr. Messi's coach, a passel of journalists and a dozen very excited schoolchildren. I know there are a lot of children that have diseases, many that don't have an education, many that don't have good nutrition. I am ready to do everything I can to help them in my collaboration with UNICEF,¨ said the newly minted Goodwill Ambassador. We are very proud and very excited to welcome you to the UNICEF family, Director of Private Fundraising and Partnerships Philip O´Brien told Mr. Messi, speaking on behalf of Executive Director Ann M. Veneman. This is a commitment you are making not to UNICEF, but to children, he added. The official UNICEF YouTube channel is your primary destination for the latest news updates from the frontline, documentaries, celebrity appeals, and more about our work to get the rights of every child realized. Click here to see all of our latest trending videos: http://smarturl.it/TrendingAtUNICEF For more about UNICEF's work, visit: http://www.unicef.org Follow UNICEF here: UNICEF Connect blog: http://blogs.unicef.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unicef Twitter: https://twitter.com/unicef Instagram: http://instagram.com/UNICEF Tumblr: http://unicef.tumblr.com Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/unicef
