Poland was the hurdle Sweden could not step over in the playoff and will therefore not play at the World Cup in Qatar. Some of the Swedish team will perhaps sit on their sofas in front of the TV and follow the tournament – but not Victor Lindelof.Manchester United defender is planning to put his break to good use – he has scheduled a trip to Gambia with his wife under the flag of UNICEF, who they have been ambassadors for since 2020.Sweden have an international friendly against Mexico tonight and then on Saturday against Algeria.##NAJAVA_MECA_6816143##Lindelof will then head out to Africa, before rejoining Manchester United in Spain in December for a training camp, ahead of friendly matches with Cadiz and Real Betis.“I’m off for ten or twelve days and then I’m going to Gambia with Unicef. I’m going there on Sunday and I’ll be there for a few days.”, Lindelof explained his plans via Swedish outlet Fotbol Skanalen.“My wife and I are going on a field trip with Unicef. We are ambassadors and will go down and see how to work. We’ve been trying to get it right for quite some time.“We started working together just before Covid and then the pandemic came and then we couldn’t travel. Now that we missed the World Cup, I got the chance to get some time off and then we take the opportunity to do it.Victor Lindelof passará parte de seus dias de folga na Gâmbia durante uma missão com a UNICEF. [@fotbollskanal] #MUFC pic.twitter.com/iZjyiEBaUh— United Brasil 🔰 (@UnitedBrasil_) November 16, 2022 “I’m looking forward to it and it will be interesting to see how you work there and what you can work to help.“You always want to help. I’m in a position where I can do good things and raise different topics. Same for my wife. Once we have the time, we want to do it. For me, it’s also important, because I haven’t been on a field trip, to go down and see where the money goes and how to work there to help.””It will be a lot of fun. I’m looking forward to it and it will be interesting to see how people work there and what they can do to help.”Just a club fine or a release? Ronaldo waits for his punishmentThe good work he is doing may inspire others to do similar, and it is also great that he is keeping his mind busy during the World Cup, rather than feeling miserable at his country missing out on qualifying for the tournament. He should return to Old Trafford with a fresh mind, and United will need him at his best to play a key role when games resume, with the club’s three other centre backs all in Qatar.While others would rather focus on fame, money, and selling crypto tokens on their Instagram accounts, Lindelof is focused on giving back to others, particularly those less fortunate. Lindelof’s gesture shows why he is one of football’s true role models, and is player Manchester United can be proud of.
