Marcus Rashford interview: ‘I want to give the next generation the opportunity to read’

Marcus Rashford, the England and Manchester United forward, isn't just one of the most prominent and promising footballers of his generation. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News...)
He's also one of the country's most high-profile - and effective - political campaigners. He's credited with single handedly changing government policy on free school meals, ensuring kids didn't go hungry over the pandemic.
Now, he wants government backing to get young people reading. Jon Snow went to talk to him about childhood literacy and “difficult moments” at Man U.
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[@petejohnson8590]

Marcus, you are an amazing young man, a true human being, a inspiring person, we all need a Marcus in our lives, you are wonderful, I bow my head to you, Grandpa Pete,🙏 🥇 👍 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@TheSionThomas]

This kid is such a champion and such a positive role model. More in sports and entertainment could learn a thing or two from Rashford

[@clivethomas6864]

@Joe S how much effort have you put into changing the lives of of disadvantaged children, none I suspect. Why not try and do something yourself?

[@rubyjane2993]

@Joe S let me see you do the same then if it's so easy

[@rahichowdhury23]

@Joe S name me another person getting paid that much or more, that’s giving back to the public out of their own agendas

[@jeremywestern7067]

hes a brat that loves spending the 2 trillion in debt tax payers money. let him spend his millions.we cant afford his ego trip

[@umulisaaline1279]

He is very kind this young man! World needs people like you! ❤️❤️ Be blessed Marcus

[@Emkei2010]

Marcus is a true English gentleman.

[@gambeeno817]

Wish more footballers were humble and kindhearted like Rashford. Shame on the others whose only there for the fame and fortune.

[@dbird2997]

What a wonderful person😍

[@cristianerehem13]

What an example of a truly footballer's heart! Dolly Parton also has a project in the US I guess to give books to kids and create the reading habit since early infancy. He seems well intended and smart (governments come and go, societal changes depend only on people) in a world in and out the field so full of people doing "charity" to make money and self-promotion. God bless him and who made him like that. Maradona has a disciple in him - never forget where you belong. A genuine number 1. Community libraries should be as popular as grocery stores and added to Food Banks where they exist. That's why I have great respect for the people of UK - despite its history and govt (no country can be proud of itself) - you lead the world in culture and popular movements. Thanks. Congratulations for Rashford, will he write a book about his life and world vision?, he seems to have a good sense for what it is important. Is he already an UNESCO ambassador? He deserves it and UN needs it. Sampa/SP, Brazil, 24/may/2021 - 16h57 (-3GMT).

[@lizzlovesjesus]

He's so inspiring and also a great player

[@Unavailablea4]

He's such an inspiration as well as a good footballer for ManU 🙌🏽❤

[@rebeccaelliott9770]

Incredibly inspiring young man

[@GlennLeinster]

Well said Marcus Labour could do with people like

[@a.b5625]

It's more important than football... And he's not taking anything from tax payers.. he went to the big boy supermarkets to help his food campaign, not normal people ..and again he doesn't have to do none of this for fake, fortune or spotlight as a rich 23 year old..boss

[@solomonshishay7074]

Your mind is pure and conscience. I love you may God bless you abundantly and richly

[@Peace4all_2023]

Poverty is so hard and I've nothing but respect for him 👏🏼

[@helgenordpoll7197]

You are a Great idol for young People

[@berni9977]

iTS GREAT WHAT MARCUS IS DOING !

[@martinobrien7110]

Send the kids one of Johnson's take away meals .

[@TheMancalorian]

I have nothing but respect for Marcus Rashford off and on the pitch. He knows what its like to grow up in poverty and see poverty around him. I grew up in poverty, i was 11 when my story made it in the court for a custody battle and evidence unseen and never before documented like this, i suffered from age 4 years old with crude abuse to age 11 only to move with my father and go through 4 years with him of abuse. I helped change the child abuse laws in UK, more so Manchester during the early 90s. What disgusted me his how this government as treated me since 16 years old knowing my background and kept me under thier thumb and helped destroy my life over many reasons which had a richochet affect with family and myself and all this mess had me homeless countless times. I saw countless children in Greater Manchester ina paper years ago paid huge amounts of compensation, were im still in poverty and now partially disabled at 40 years old. My evidence is still used to this day and no doubt shed many tears, hats off too him i wish i had the love and support back then even from this shithole country but i became a easy target for the system to ruin. I hope oneday Marcus is Knighted, we need more people like him in this world to look out for those children who go through struggle, trust me being through it and still living with depression and been through suicide and survived, imagine how many children go through this and dont make it.

[@evo5dave]

Can't stand football but this guy is the best role model imaginable. A national treasure.

[@serjthereturn]

Stop closing the libraries fam

[@tonygayed533]

exactly here in the US u are not allowed to sit in a library.

[@kiskaloo6843]

If you have a computer or device(who hasn't) then get a library card, which can be obtained in a one off trip to your nearest library or in some places, online from your local authority and go to the Libby app/website and read to your heart's content for free.

[@krishnagondhea7428]

What a good character

[@Ilyzx012]

I have received on of his books for free

[@bl00dhoney]

No BE is the best honour.

[@nawwk79]

Rashford wants to build a Center For Kids Who Don't Know How To Read As Well As They Should, And Want To Read Better, And Do Other Things Better As Well and Who Wanna Learn to Do Other Stuff Good Too

[@ashton_rwp8880]

How many times do I have to say Reading is fun , but when we are told to read it ain’t fun anymore

[@MzeeMoja1]

Good man all round.

[@harely429]

im here for my english homework

[@Affandawood-tp3ev]

same from ina school

[@XavierAway]

I’m not sure what problem John has with an award with reference to the British Empire but this footballer man is a role model for his community, becoming successful and giving back, that’s very honourable

[@XavierAway]

@Joe S but he at least cares about the community he's from rather than just "cya losers" and never looks back.

[@pbplauralfilms]

I imagine Jon's thinking out loud whether or not the monarchy could do something more for Rashford's cause than awarding him what's essentially a trumped-up Blue Peter badge

[@pbplauralfilms]

@Joe S envy is what you get from this?

[@clarejohn4546]

ONE ON ONE TALK

[@Icefire2522]

i have to do this for homework :(

[@BoilaFrog]

Ok ok... but how is Cool Cat??? We left him on the side of an erupting volcano on st Vincent’s.... remember???

[@harvey8957]

Wonder how many books Rashford reads then...

[@fingerscrossed2453]

Fund libraries.

[@masculinematt758]

Numba 2

[@nawwk79]

Zoolander: Center for Kids Who Can't Read Good and Who Wanna Learn to Do Other Stuff Good Too

[@inaki6811]

💯🙌

[@jayh9529]

What they doing in school then

[@El-Tel63-Terry.]

Just what I was thinking ...

[@jayh9529]

@@El-Tel63-Terry. must be new brainwashing material

[@shotsfired588]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@gigglemaniarunninwild2207]

Will this virtue signaler ever stop tryna fleece the working class to fund these vanity projects and just spend his own money, hes a multi millionaire for christ sake

[@LoftusBlake]

How is trying to get more kids to read a "vanity" project?

[@RankinMsP]

Virtue signaller? 🙄 Jeeze. You are a prized clown.

[@gigglemaniarunninwild2207]

@@RankinMsP jeez u are an unintelligent numpty if you don’t know what a virtue signaller is......and he personifies the description and you are a clown for pretending otherwise lol

[@gigglemaniarunninwild2207]

@@LoftusBlake because hes doing it for his own vanity, to show off how virtuous he is to the public......yet the public are the ones gonna be picking up the bill, not this multimillionaire! Yet he will get all the praise for what we will be paying for, we already pay enough taxes and it funds schools....if you wanna read a book then go to school ,simple, so why this rubbish when we already pay taxes for the school system? Pure vanity virtue signalling for the cameras, thats all

[@xwvr6656]

@@gigglemaniarunninwild2207 youre right, rashford is an overrated hype job.

[@kiskaloo6843]

Has he not heard of libraries, or buying perfectly good second hand books from charity shops? Free or cheap reading material, not to mention the Libby app where, with a library card, you can access books, comics and magazines. Sadly, we live in a society where people want to be babies, they can't afford to feed, clean or take care of themselves or their kids. It seems that the only thing that isn't got poverty at the end of mobile phones. I'm a child of a single mother and I grew up with a huge love of books from my mother, nor did I go hungry even though food was far more expensive in real terms then, but, we didn't have roomful of toys, devices didn't exist, so my mother budgeted differently because she had no choice. Children not reading is partly the fault of the parents and not at all the fault of the government.

[@therightarmofthefreeworld4703]

1. He doesn't excel on the field. He's average at best, which is frustrating because I think he is naturally talented but he isn't getting the best our of himself. As an Englishman this is even more disappointing because he could be good for our national team. 2. Apparently he reads, yet he can't pronounce "schedule" correctly. He's a nice guy and seems very humble, which is always respectable, but as a player he is not reaching the standard that he could. This if of course partly down to management.

[@ultimatesoccershow]

OI MARCUS FOCUS ON YOUR GAME... YOU JUST LOST THE EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL AND YOU HAD A GREAT CHANCE TO SCORE AND WIN IT, YOU BLEW IT. FOCUS ON YA GAME SON NOT ANYTHING BUT YA GAME.... THAT'S WHY WE LOVE TO WATCH YOU PLAY........... BUT TOO MUCH TV WITH POLITICIANS AND SCHOOL DINNERS ANGLE IS TAKING YOUR GAME DOWNHILL FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU HAD BETTER FORM TWO YEARS AGO! FINALLY SON, I WAS RAISED WITH NO PARENTS YOU WERE, WHATS YOUR PROBLEM?

[@Asklepios27]

YOU HAVE A LIMITED UNDERSTANDING OF COMPASSION AND BASIC GRAMMAR.

[@MB-nb7yq]

Every athlete has a bad day regardless of how hard they train. Michael Jordan didn’t win every championship in 19 years of basketball. Muhammad Ali lost 5 fights. Simone Biles hasn’t always won gymnastics competition but they’re all considered greats. And some of the British politicians (Natalie Elphick) have other jobs and won’t feed British kids. So maybe go after the politicians to do their job so athletes won’t have to feed Britain.