Pep Guardiola believes Marcus Rashford is typical of a generation of football people not afraid to stand up for their beliefs and convictions.
Guardiola has not been reluctant to involve himself in politics and Raheem Sterling has spoken out on a whole range of issues.
When told some people believed players should stick to sport, Guardiola reacted: “Maybe these stupid people don’t believe you are human being too. "We can have an opinion the same as a nurse, a doctor or even a politician. "What we are, we are humans and why shouldn’t we say our opinion when you believe you can make it a better society? “Raheem and Marcus, or whoever, use their platforms to make a better society. “They don’t need to get more money – fortunately for them, they