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Manchester United's Marcus Rashford lives the life of a successful footballer, renting in a huge mansion in one of the city's fanciest areas.

But his luxurious set up couldn't be further from his tough upbringing, and despite his hard-working mum's best efforts there were often days when they couldn't afford to put food on the table.

Since earning a place on both the United and England squads, he's worked tirelessly to supply three million meals to those who would normally have been given them at school in co-operation with the Fare Share.

Following his campaign, which included an emotional open letter to all MPs, the Government has made a huge U-turn and poured an extra £120m into a one-off "Covid summer food fund".

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Gary Lineker has applauded Marcus Rashford for his open letter to the Government but says: "A young footballer shouldn't have to be imploring them to do this".
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Manchester United star Marcus Rashford urges government to perform free school meals U turn
The United striker said: "As many of you know, as lockdown hit and schools were temporarily closed, I partnered with food  distribution charity FareShare  to help cover some of the free school meal deficit. Get the latest breaking Manchester United news and analysis every day direct to your inbox with our free MUFC newsletterSign up here - it only takes a few seconds."Whilst the campaign is currently distributing three million meals a week to those most vulnerable across the UK, I recognise it’s just not enough."This is not about politics; this is about humanity.
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Marcus Rashford has called on the government to reconsider its decision not to extend the current food voucher scheme into the summer holidays.
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