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's call for free school meals extension rejected by Chancellor
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe Chancellor appears to have rejected Marcus Rashford's call for the free school meal programme to be extended. The Manchester United striker urged ministers to keep providing the meals to vulnerable children in the school holidays for the next three years.
The 23-year-old, who forced the government into a U-turn after fronting a successful campaign for school meal vouchers over the holidays last year, joined forces with supermarket bosses and food industry leaders in the bid to prolong the scheme.
In a letter the Sunday Times, they said that the programme last year had been 'a great success, bringing nutritional and educational benefits to children'. READ MORE:Marcus Rashford named one of UK's most influential black person in Powerlist
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