India  

'I'm just grateful': Rashford's meal vouchers victory

Video Credit: Reuters Studio - Duration: 00:38s - Published
'I'm just grateful': Rashford's meal vouchers victory

'I'm just grateful': Rashford's meal vouchers victory

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has emerged as a favorite to win the UK's sports personality of the year ward.

On Tuesday he reflected on his successful campaign to provide school meal vouchers to children over the summer break.

The British government originally said that vouchers for students would not be available over the long hiatus, prompting the 22-year-old forward to take up the cause and reveal how he had relied on such support as a boy.

On Tuesday (June 16), the government bowed to pressure and Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said it would provide a COVID summer food fund costing around $150 million.

Rashford told the BBC that for him, the crusade wasn't about politics.

"You know, obviously the areas that I grew up in - I know a lot of different people and a lot of families that have still be going through it (poverty) now," he said.

"I just don't want people to go through the same things."




You Might Like


Related videos from verified sources

Marcus Rashford 'grateful' to PM for making U-turn on children's food vouchers [Video]

Marcus Rashford 'grateful' to PM for making U-turn on children's food vouchers

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford speaks to the BBC about his successful campaign to extend the children’s food voucher scheme into the summer holidays. The player said that out of all the..

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO     Duration: 01:39Published
PM 'congratules' Marcus Rashford on campaign for free meals [Video]

PM 'congratules' Marcus Rashford on campaign for free meals

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he has spoken to Marcus Rashford to congratulate him on his campaign for free meal vouchers for schoolchildren over the summer holidays. He adds he thanked the..

Credit: ODN     Duration: 01:00Published
Rashford calls on government to reinstate free school meals [Video]

Rashford calls on government to reinstate free school meals

Footballer Marcus Rashford has called on the government to reverse its decision to end free school meal vouchers in England over the summer holiday period, discussing his family's own struggles with..

Credit: ODN     Duration: 01:24Published