Marcus Rashford (born 31 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team.
A Manchester United player from the age of seven, he scored two goals on both his first-team debut against Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League in February 2016 and his Premier League debut against Arsenal three days later.
He also scored in his first Manchester derby match, his first EFL Cup match and his first UEFA Champions League match. With United, Rashford has so far won the FA Cup, EFL Cup, FA Community Shield and UEFA Europa League.
Government rejects Manchester United star Marcus Rashford's free school meals plea
manchestereveningnews.co.ukurged MPs on Monday morning to reconsider plans to not extend the current food voucher scheme in an open letter, in which he talked about his own experiences of receiving free school meals.The Manchester United and England striker said the letter was "written from the heart" and pleaded for authorities to let vulnerable children to continue receiving the free school means during summer.But the Prime Minister and Department for Education have said the scheme will end with the school term.A spokesman for Boris Johnson said: "The PM understands the issues facing families across the UK which is why last week the government announced an additional £63m for local authorities to benefit families who are struggling to afford food and other basic.
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