If Marcus Rashford stuck to sport, a million children would be hungrier

Marcus Rashford has a strong family, who are very down to earth. His mother is a great role model. It is part of what keeps him grounded. [Photo: Courtesy]

It was on March 19 that Marcus Rashford first went on social media to highlight his fears about the impact that shutting schools would have on disadvantaged children.

He may be a high-profile Premier League footballer now, but it is only 11 years since the Manchester United and England striker needed breakfast clubs and free school meals to supplement what his mum could provide. She was the head of a single-parent family of five children, working full-time on the minimum wage.