As part of Arsenal’s pre-season tour to Asia, Abou Diaby and Johan Djourou visited the club’s international charity project in partnership with Save the Children in Beijing on Thursday.
The Arsenal Foundation has made a donation of £300,000 to its official global charity partner over three years, helping to dramatically improve the quality of education of disadvantaged children aged six to 15, in some of Beijing’s most under-resourced schools.
As part of the visit, the two players delivered a collection of stories of childhood from Arsenal players, staff and supporters in China to inspire children to be the best they can be. Diaby and Djourou then played football with the children and participated in arts and craft and reading.