Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot was on hand helping serve food to homeless people at a shelter in the city on Christmas Eve. The 25-year-old Portugal international turned up unannounced with his partner at Lifeshare, a homeless charity in the city centre, surprising visitors with clothing and food donations. The pair then rolled up their sleeves and spent the day dishing out hot meals to more than 100 people at the charity.
United star Dalot said: “I have lived in Manchester for over six years now and I’m proud to call this city my home. Unfortunately, homelessness is on the rise; as a family we want to raise awareness and also directly help people wherever we can. “We have started working with Lifeshare, an incredible charity that does so much to help vulnerable people. The volunteers that I have met here today are really inspirational, they are true heroes and it was a pleasure to learn about their dedication.
“I’m really grateful that I was able to spend time with them and play a small part in helping to deliver such vital work for the people that they support.”. Jahan Hussain, trustee at Lifeshare, said: “Following a really difficult year, where Lifeshare even faced closure during its 40th anniversary, support like this is literally life-saving. Not long ago, we didn’t know if our much-needed Christmas Project would be able to go ahead, so to then get a visit from someone who is so high profile like this is amazing.
