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Rashford receives honorary doctorate from University of Manchester

Marcus Rashford collects an honorary doctorate from the University of Manchester at Old Trafford (PA)

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has become the youngest recipient of an honorary doctorate from The University of Manchester for his campaign against child poverty, the Premier League club said on Friday.

The England international earned widespread praise after successfully campaigning for school food vouchers to be provided over the summer holidays in Britain, revealing that he had relied on such support as a boy.

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