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Robin van Persie has praised Marcus Rashford for helping football find a conscience.
Former Arsenal and Manchester United striker Van Persie believes that the work Rashford has done to help feed starving children and force the government to make a 180 degree turn in its policy to fund free school meals has been a rare ray of light during the dark months of the coronavirus. pandemic.
The England forward, who will likely lead the line against Belgium on Sunday, has been honored with an MBE after becoming a spokesperson for a generation, and RVP feels that Premier League clubs can learn a valuable lesson from the player’s selflessness. 23-year-old by slashing ticket prices when fans can return.
Van Persie said: “During this covid crisis, we all have to help each other. And someone who understands this better than anyone in soccer is Marcus Rashford.
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“Just before the pandemic broke out, I went to meet Marcus in England. I did not have the opportunity to play with him at United. but thanks to our meeting I have learned a lot about him and have come to know him better.
“He just turned 23 and what he has done in football and in life off the pitch is incredible. I had a long talk with Marcus and he told me what made him fight for school meals.
“Marcus told me that as a child he experienced what it was like not to eat dinner. He and his two brothers have had their struggles in life and sometimes there was no food.
“As you told me, all children deserve a meal. It has been a battle he has had with the Government, but he has succeeded.
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“In the end, he worked with the government and is a beautiful example of teamwork.
“This is the way to survive this crisis both in football and in life.”
Rashford, who grew up in Manchester’s tough Wythenshawe district, received a phone call from Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday informing him that the government will hand over £ 400 million to local councils to help feed more than 1.5 million children. of school age for the next 12 months.
Another £ 16 million will be made available to the country’s food banks.
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It is the second time that the United striker has forced the Government to change its policy so that children do not go hungry.
And when the Conservatives voted against providing meals to children during the mid-term holidays last month, Rashford launched an appeal that prompted 2,000 companies across the UK to intervene.
Van Persie said: “When Marcus scored a hat-trick (against RB Leipzig) in the Champions League, it was absolutely fantastic.
“He made me proud, but I’m even more proud of what he’s done outside of football.”
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