MAN United striker Marcus Rashford has been named Person of the Year for getting poorer children reading.
The ace, 24, who has campaigned to end child poverty, launched a book club to promote literacy.
He also teamed up with publisher Macmillan Children’s Books, which donated 50,000 titles, including Rashford’s own, You Are A Champion, to those in need.
His efforts have now been recognised by The Bookseller, which named him FutureBook Person of the Year.
The award is for people “making a real difference” in publishing.
Rashford, who features on the cover of The Bookseller, said: “Success was getting great books in the hands of the children who truly need them.
“Books that children could take lessons and tools from, that would help them overcome any challenge they were facing.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
