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.
Marcus Rashford launches bookclub so 'every child can experience escapism'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukhereSpeaking of his latest project, Rashford said: “I only started reading at 17, and it completely changed my outlook and mentality.“I just wish I was offered the opportunity to really engage with reading more as a child, but books were never a thing we could budget for as a family when we needed to put food on the table.“There were times where the escapism of reading could have really helped me."I want this escapism for all children.
Not just those that can afford it.“We know there are over 380,000 children across the UK today that have never owned a book, children that are in vulnerable environments.
That has to change.“My books are, and always will be, for every child, even if I have to deliver them myself. We will reach them.”The first.
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