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Marcus Rashford, The Hunger Fighter

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Alaa Jarrad

Garad@alaagarad.com

November 22 2021

There are many inspiring stories in life, and there are many people who changed their reality, moved from the worst conditions to the best, and gained a lot of fame and glory, but a few of them got fame and love together, and perhaps the most important of those characters is Marcus Rashford, given his young age And he accomplished a lot when he was not more than twenty-three years old.

Those interested in football know that Marcus is one of the most important players in the Manchester United team or the Red Devils, but many may not know that Marcus is the youngest to receive an honorary doctorate from a prestigious university considered one of the best universities in the world, the University of Manchester. The Order of the British Empire a few days ago, it is one of the highest honors awarded to individuals who have made achievements and inspired others.

The story of Marcus begins when he was born to be the fifth and youngest brother of a poor family, debts accumulated to the point that the father is no longer able to face life or meet the basic requirements of his children, and in a moment of despair and weakness the father abandons his responsibilities and leaves his five children and his wife in the wind and disappear from their lives.

Here the mother had to move to a very small house that did not contain even the basics, and all her concern became to feed and warm her children and provide the minimum requirements, so she had to work three jobs, and she could hardly buy the least little food, and often they did not They have a proper meal for several days. Marcus was close to his mother and felt her battle, and his dream was to help her in any way, and he promised her at the age of five that he would achieve everything she wanted and that she would never starve, as he noticed that his mother did not eat in order to provide them with food.

Marcus was occupying his time playing football, and his mother noticed that he is different from his peers, and he has a unique way of playing football. His financial situation, and on a day his life changed when Manchester United discovered and adopted him, and the family’s situation changed for the better, and the club helped him to enroll in a private school to complete his studies, and because of his diligence and dedication in his studies and in playing football, he received a large scholarship, and was promoted to the first team At the age of 17, and the story chapters continue, and the most important chapters were that Marcus did not forget his difficult days and suffering from hunger, so he decided to do something to help children who are going through the same conditions he went through.

During the “Covid” crisis, Marcos was able to provide 21 million meals to children in need, and he was able to persuade the government to provide them with meals during the summer.

He currently runs a food bank that feeds 2.8 million children in England - for the record, 29% of children in England go to school without breakfast because of poverty - Marcus says: “I lived in these conditions and I know how painful it is to sleep without dinner, so I will always fight to feed these children ».

Marcus' story begins when he was born to be the fifth and youngest brother of a poor family, so in debt that the father could no longer face life.

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