Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is working with charity FareShare to help feed children in the Manchester area after schools were closed.
Hundreds of thousands of children across the country have had their only guaranteed daily meal pulled out from underneath them as a result of the coronavirus-enforced closures, with schools not expected to reopen until Autumn.
It's sparked a nation-wide movement to provide help where possible, and both Manchester clubs joined forces to help raise funds to feed 400,000 kids across the city.
"We get to feed 400,000 children"@MarcusRashford tells @sallynugent on #BBCBreakfast all about his work with @FareShareUK to get food to kids who usually rely on free school meals.
— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) March 30, 2020
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Rashford is doing his bit too, and speaking to BBC Breakfast about his work with FareShare, he said:
"I have done a lot of work with children and when I heard about the schools shutting down, I knew some kids would not be getting free meals at school.
"When I was at school, I was on free meals and my mum wouldn't get home until around six o'clock so my next meal would have been about eight o'clock.
"I was fortunate, and there are kids in much more difficult situations that don't get their meals at home."
A massive thank you to @England and @ManUtd striker @MarcusRashford for stepping up and spreading the word on @BBCBreakfast this morning. We're doing everything we can to continue delivering vital food supplies to vulnerable people. Here's how you can help https://t.co/uI0Eg7gH3Z pic.twitter.com/RqKq9DVufD
— FareShare (@FareShareUK) March 30, 2020
Football is on pause at the moment due to the pandemic, but players are still working hard for when the season resumes, with the United star in particular fighting a back injury to get back onto the pitch.
And there's some positive news on that front, as a Man Utd statement reads: "The club can confirm that Marcus Rashford has been cleared to step up his rehabilitation programme following encouraging signs on his latest scans.
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Read the latest on how @MarcusRashford is stepping up his recovery programme at home ⤵️#MUFC
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 30, 2020
Rashford added: “I feel much better. Definitely, comparing it to two or three weeks ago, I feel 10 times better.
“For me now, it is just about getting ready to build it back up to training and playing the games with the team. I am in a much better place. I am much happier now than I was about a month ago, so things are looking positive.”
Source : 90min