GARY LINEKER has heaped praise on role model Marcus Rashford for his incredible charity work.
The Manchester United striker has single-handedly helped unite a nation in his quest for the government to offer children free school meals over the holidays.
Rashford is helping feed vulnerable kids over the winterCredit: PA:Press Association
Gary Lineker has heaped praise on the Manchester United strikerCredit: PA:Press Association
After MPs in Downing Street turned down his bid to extend school meals, an army of cafes across the UK backed his pledge.
Dozens of councils have also promised to provide vouchers to low-income families during the half-term holiday.
Rashford has also raised £20million for charity FareShare, and volunteered his own time to help staff on Thursday.
He is also odds-on to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
And Lineker has applauded the young forward for using his platform to help those most vulnerable.
He told Melissa Reddy on her podcast ‘Between The Lines’: “I think it’s great, and I’m really proud of some of our young footballers for the way they’ve spoken out about certain causes.
“Whether it’s been racism, where, you know, a lot of players have got together and helped things.
“Raheem Sterling, in particular, Wes Morgan, Troy Deeney, and others.
Rashford has been volunteering his own time to help charity FareShare
“And then you’ve got what Marcus Rashford has done for example, in terms of feeding our poorest children. What a wonderful example he’s set.”
Man City ace Sterling has recently launched a charity foundation to help disadvantaged youngsters while Deeney and Morgan have been very vocal over racism in football.
Lineker added: “You’ve got to remember as well that these are very young men, footballers are young men.
“They’ve been brilliant throughout this crisis, and I think some of them have been really impressive, especially when you consider their ages.
“Yes a few of them have made mistakes during lockdown and done things they shouldn’t have done.
“Obviously a couple of young kids with England a couple of weeks ago made a silly mistake, but they’ll learn from it, and they’re so much in the spotlight, it’s not easy, especially when you’re growing up – we do expect a lot of them.”
Man Utd’s Marcus Rashford helps out at food charity after MPs reject bid to extend school meals
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
