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.
Piers Morgan and Vicky McClure lead stars backing Marcus Rashford as he secures free school meals extension
metro.co.ukPiers Morgan and Line of Duty’s Vicky McClure were among the celebs praising Marcus Rashford for successfully securing free school meals for children over the summer.
The Manchester United played had penned an open letter to government officials, calling for the free school meals scheme currently in place to run outside of term time to make sure disadvantaged children are not going hungry.
It was announced on Tuesday by a Downing Street spokesman that children currently receiving free school meals in England will continue to do so when term ends in a dramatic U-turn from the government.
Stars were quick to react on social media, with Piers calling the extension a ‘magificent victory’ and Vicky branding Rashford an ‘inspiration’.
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