The English national soccer player Marcus Rashford does not want to stay out of politics in the future either.

This was announced by the striker of the Manchester United Premier League team on Thursday in a guest article in the conservative magazine "The Spectator".

The 23-year-old had established himself as an energetic voice in social policy in recent years.

Among other things, he successfully asserted himself with the government with the demand that free school meals in the pandemic should also be distributed to children in need during the holidays.

However, there was a demand, particularly from conservative circles, that Rashford should “concentrate on football”.

The national player rejected this request.

"I would be doing this community and my family a disservice if I did not take advantage of my position to speak for the millions whose voices are not heard," Rashford wrote in the guest post.

Rashford was himself a victim of racial slurs during the European Football Championship that summer.

The attacker had shot his attempt at the post in the 2: 3 on penalties against England in the final.

Racial hate speech was then spread against him and his teammates Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho, who had also failed to meet.

A mural in Withington, near Manchester, showing Rashford and his campaign for free meals for children in need, was initially smeared with swear words.

This was then covered over by many fans with supportive messages and hearts.

The England international had made a clear message on Twitter after the incidents: "I can listen to criticism of my performance all day long, my penalty was not good enough, it should have gone in, but I will never apologize for it. who I am and where I come from, ”he wrote.

He closed his statement with the words: “I'm Marcus Rashford, 23 years old, black man from Withington and Wythenshawe, South Manchester. If I have nothing else, I have this. For all kind messages, thank you. I will come back stronger. We'll come back stronger. MR10. "