Southampton: Saints legends help with food deliveries to those in need
By Marc Walker
Southampton legends Matt Le Tissier and James Beattie have both been helping out the Saints Foundation recently.
Saints’ club charity has been delivering food and essentials to those who need it most during this challenging time, and Le Tissier and Beattie have been lending a hand over the past few days.
Pictures of the duo getting to work were seen via the Saints Foundation Twitter account on Tuesday and Wednesday and received a great reaction from Saints fans.
The work of charities and other organisations at this time cannot be underestimated.
Some people currently have no work because of the Coronavirus shutdown everywhere and will become more dependent on charitable work, whilst elderly people have been advised to stay at home as the age group most at risk.
Another day, another super volunteer... 😇
— Saints Foundation (@SFC_Foundation) April 8, 2020
The one and only @1jamesbeattie joined us and @SouthamptonFC at @FareShareUK yesterday, helping to deliver food to those who are vulnerable during this challenging time. #SaintsAsOne in full effect. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/kuSnG8rxi6
Supporters of the football club put so much into making it what it is and Saints Foundation acts as a way to give back.
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According to their official website, they aim to use the power and passion of the club to transform lives and around the city, helping people fulfil their potential to be more involved, healthier and empowered members of the community.
To be able to carry out their vital work though, they need volunteers like Le Tissier and Beattie.
In footballing terms, Le Tissier is surely the best player ever to have played for Saints given the remarkable goals and matches we saw him score during his playing career.
Beattie can’t be too far behind though and was equally important to the club after they had moved from the Dell to St Mary’s Stadium.
His exploits back in the 2002/03 season saw him record the biggest percentage of goals for a team by one individual player in one campaign – 53.5% in all after he netted 24 of Saints’ 44 that year.
Saints have of course had plenty of players capable of heroics in the past, and it’s good to see so many still involved with the club these days.
Le Tissier, Francis Benali and FA Cup winning manager Laurie McMenemy are all club ambassadors now, whilst World Cup winner and Saints legend Terry Paine is Honorary President.