Marcus Rashford honoured with MBE for his work for school children

Manchester United talisman Marcus Rashford was the club’s second-highest goalscorer in all competitions last season, only behind Anthony Martial. Rashford has started this season brightly as well and will want to keep up his goalscoring accolades this season as well. It has now been reported that Marcus Rashford has been awarded the MBE for his contribution and work for the betterment school children in the pandemic scenario.

From the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Rashford has been actively involved in the feeding of school children. It was also reported that the winger was also able to force the government into overturning a decision that neglected the feeding of school children, in June. Rashford had also said that he related to the children’s situation as he himself had humble beginnings while growing up.

It has been reported that Rashford has been honoured with the MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. Rashford has been instrumental in students getting meals at schools and the has raised about £20m in charity for the same. Manchester United and Solskjaer are proud of Marcus Rashford and so is the United fanbase.

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MBE 🇬🇧 I’m incredibly honoured and humbled. As a young black man from Wythenshawe, never did I think I would be accepting an MBE, never mind an MBE at the age of 22. This is a very special moment for myself and my family, but particularly my mum who is the real deserving recipient of the honour. The fight to protect our most vulnerable children is far from over. I would be doing my community, and the families I have met and spoken with, an injustice if I didn’t use this opportunity to respectfully urge the Prime Minister, who recommended me for this honour, to support our children during the October half term with an extension of the voucher scheme, as the furlough scheme comes to an end and we face increased unemployment. Another sticking plaster, but one that will give the parents of millions of children in the UK just one less thing to worry about. Let’s stand together in saying that no children in the UK should be going to bed hungry. As I have said many times before, no matter your feeling or opinion, not having access to food is NEVER the child’s fault.

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The honour is a reminder of Rashford’s contribution towards the help of the needy and the winger is elated to have had the honour.