Ignore the cynical grumblings and, as this inspiring 22-year-old says, concentrate on what can be done when we work together
Some PR stunt. In securing free school meals for deprived children in England over the summer holidays, Marcus Rashford has generated more tangible good with his voice than he ever will with his feet. In forcing the prime minister into a hasty spin of the heels, Rashford has delivered a timely reminder that football’s influence and cultural currency stretch well beyond its own borders. And by reaching beyond those borders in an urgent and worthwhile cause, he has demonstrated the power of common resolve and common purpose, at a time when – as he himself put it – society “appears to be more divided than ever”.
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Written by Jonathan Liew
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