Published 20:06 IST, May 25th 2020
Liverpool, Man United join 86 European clubs using social media to find missing children
A number of Premier League clubs including Liverpool and Man United joined the Football Cares initiative to help find missing children across the world.
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Premier League giants Manchester United, Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea are among the 86 clubs in Europe that are using social media to help find missing children across the world. Top clubs in Europe are taking part in the Football Cares initiative by using social media to spread awareness of the missing children across the world with photographs, videos and details of whom to contact if they are found. The Football Cares initiative was taken up by the clubs on Monday, May 25 on the occasion of International Missing Children's Day.
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Premier League sides Liverpool and Man United join Football Cares Initiative
According to reports from BBC, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City were among the Premier League clubs that joined the Football Cares initiative on Monday. The initial project was started by Serie A side AS Roma who showcased the videos of a number of children that have gone missing, on social media and have continued to do so over the past two seasons. Manchester United and Liverpool recently joined the drive that includes European giants Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Juventus, taking the total tally up to 86 clubs in total across Europe.
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Manchester United and Arsenal were two Premier League clubs that posted the messages on Twitter to spread awareness regarding the missing children all across the world. The images of the children depict the last time they were seen along with the location and contact details of whom get in touch with. The top two football governing bodies FIFA and the European Club Association are also backing the Football Cares initiative, which is run by the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC).
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20:06 IST, May 25th 2020