With an article in the prestigious British newspaper The Times, Marcus Rashford has managed to change Boris Johnson's mind. The Prime Minister has announced that he will provide a summer food fund to struggling families in England, yielding to pressure from the United English striker and his campaign to prevent children from starving during the coronavirus pandemic.

At first, the British government ensured that school food vouchers would not be available during the long summer holidays, prompting the 22-year-old battering ram to join the cause and reveal the importance of that support as a child.

Before a debate in parliament, and while some ruling Conservative party lawmakers called for a change, Johnson's spokesman said the government would provide a Covid summer food fund that would cost around £ 120 million: "Due to the pandemic of coronavirus, the Prime Minister fully understands that children and parents are facing an unprecedented situation this summer. To reflect this, we will provide a Covid Summer Food Fund. "

Rashford used his space in The Times newspaper to argue that, although he did not have the education of a legislator, he did have a social education. It has already helped raise more than 20 million euros with the charity 'Fareshare UK', to provide meals to families in distress. "I don't even know what to say," Rashford admitted, after learning of the change of course. "Just look at what we can do when we meet, THIS is England in 2020."

The government move was received with high praise for Rashford from sports stars, politicians and the Mayor of London. "Well played, Marcus. Well played," former English footballer Gary Lineker threw at him on Twitter . "It is good to see that Marcus Rashford maintains his scoring record on debut in each new competition," said one comment.

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