The English international was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) medal at a ceremony at Windsor Castle.
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford promised to continue his campaign to help underprivileged children on Tuesday as he received a medal from Prince William to reward his action against child poverty.
The English international was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) medal at a ceremony at Windsor Castle, in the presence of the Duke of Cambridge, also president of the English Football Federation.
“I try to give children what I did not have when I was little,” said Rashford, who made the British government give in last year at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic by urging it to extend the distribution of free meals to underprivileged children. , after the first confinement.
Queen Elizabeth II then granted him, in October 2020, that distinction that rewards the commitment to serving the country.
“I give them just one chance and I think they deserve it. What child does not deserve it? It’s a punishment for me to see that they can’t buy food or books, ”Rashford said. “They are small changes but they can have a strong impact. I see the generation that comes after me as a very special generation ”.
“They just need someone to show them the right direction and that’s what I do,” he added.
Marcus Rashford claimed that he would present his medal to his mother, Melanie, who raised him alongside her four brothers and sisters. (D)
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