Opinion: What Did Saka and Big Shoe Do?Harry Kane wasn’t the only Englishman to pick up an award at Monday’s Ballon d’Or ceremony.Bukayo Saka was rewarded with the Socrates Award.A yearly tradition since 2022, a panel acknowledges an individual for their humanitarian and charitable contributions.Saka’s Work With Big ShoeIn the last four years, the Arsenal attacker has worked with Big Shoe.Since 2006, the organisation has helped fund medical needs and welfare for over 10,000 children around the world.It relies on individuals to sponsor batches of surgeries, where they will either raise the funds or donate directly themselves.Mesut Özil and Zinchenko have also been part of the Big Shoe family. The German used his winning bonus from the 2014 World Cup to ensure 23 Brazilian children received life-changing reconstructive operations, while he and his wife asked for any wedding gifts to be donations to charity, I understand raising over two million.Saka was born in England but grew up aware of how fortunate the UK is in terms of healthcare compared to what his parents experienced in Nigeria.Saka, who suffered an injury against Bayern Munich last week, rented out a hospital in Kano and financed five surgeons to perform 120 surgeries in the space of 7-10 days.After the 2023 earthquakes in Turkey and Morocco, the 25-year-old gave his own wealth to build approximately 76 homes for families.(Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)A Well-Deserved Recognition for SakaAs he referenced in his speech in London, Saka has bankrolled over 580 children in Rwanda to receive eye checks and paediatric care. That’s not including medical insurance he secured for over 1,000 people.In a sport where we talk too much about what individuals do wrong, it’s refreshing to celebrate a young man doing something amazing to help the universe.Well done, Saka.Dan SmithWhat do you make of Saka’s incredible charitable work and his recognition at the Ballon d’Or ceremony? Join the conversation in the comments below._____________________________________________________________________________________________ADMIN COMMENTSo here are some simple rules which I must insist commenters follow….You agree not to give any personal abuse to other Arsenal fans. Everyone is allowed to hold their own opinions even if you disagree with them. It COSTS NOTHING TO BE POLITE TO OTHER ARSENAL FANS.CALLING ALL ARSENAL FANS! Anyone who would like to contribute an Article or Video opinion piece on JustArsenal, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us through this link…The post What Did Saka and Big Shoe Do? appeared first on Just Arsenal News.