HOW MARCUS MADE A DIFFERENCE
Jun 26, 2020
4 minutes
COMPILED BY DENNIS CAVERNELIS
THE dull ache of an empty belly is something he’ll never forget. He may earn £200 000 (R4,3 million) a week, live in a mansion and have a fleet of luxury cars, but it wasn’t that long ago that Marcus Rashford would wake up not knowing if he and his brothers and sisters would eat that day.
And it’s these memories that spurred the Manchester United and England striker to do something few multimillionaire footballers have ever done: use his star power to force the UK government to back down on a controversial decision.
After intense pressure by Rashford, the powers that be will continue feeding 1,3 million
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days