[Football] Marcus Rashford. Respect

[Binney on acid]

This might already have appeared on NSC, but not for the first time, he hit the target

"We had a goal that by end of June we would be able to supply 3 million meals to vulnerable people across the UK. Today we have met the financial goal to provide these meals. Thank you all so much for the support.

"And whilst I'm celebrating this, there is so much more to do. Trust me when I say, I will keep fighting until no child in the UK has to worry about where their next meal is coming from. This is England in 2020 and families need help."

 

[Stat Brother]

I also saw something about him learning sign language just so he could talk to a deaf fan.

Mightily impressive, if true.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

This might already have appeared on NSC, but not for the first time, he hit the target

"We had a goal that by end of June we would be able to supply 3 million meals to vulnerable people across the UK. Today we have met the financial goal to provide these meals. Thank you all so much for the support.

"And whilst I'm celebrating this, there is so much more to do. Trust me when I say, I will keep fighting until no child in the UK has to worry about where their next meal is coming from. This is England in 2020 and families need help."

Superb work. Thanks for posting.

Edit:

I now delete what I had added. I shall post it again later if this thread gets derailed.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Well done Mr Rashford

 

[Stat Brother]

Superb work. Thanks for posting.

Edit:

I now delete what I had added. I shall post it again later if this thread gets derailed.

Nice edit even if it does ruin my incredibly funny joke.

 

[dazzer6666]

Outstanding from the lad......really impressive.

 

[Baker lite]

What a very impressive young man.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Some good news, well done Marcus

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Nice edit even if it does ruin my incredibly funny joke.

Don't worry, our time will come again, when 'others' have posted their thoughts on this thread, I'm sure

 

[Live by the sea]

Great job . Yes he earns about £5 m a year which helps but plenty of other wealthy footballers don’t do a huge amount to help underprivileged kids although I know some do .

 

[Stat Brother]

Don't worry, our time will come again, when 'others' have posted their thoughts on this thread, I'm sure

Now now, don't go asking for it, no matter how inevitable you believe it to be.

The moment I pressed send on the greatest joke never to be seen, I realised I was endorsing a like minded reply to the one that I'd previously thrown my arms in the air about, in the general direction of [MENTION=33848]The Clamp[/MENTION].

Rather two faced of me.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Now now, don't go asking for it, no matter how inevitable you believe it to be.

The moment I pressed send on the greatest joke never to be seen, I realised I was endorsing a like minded reply to the one that I'd previously thrown my arms in the air about, in the general direction of [MENTION=33848]The Clamp[/MENTION].

Rather two faced of me.

Good point, well made.

Back to the thread, absolutely top quality work, there. And he's still so young.

 

[rogersix]

Great job . Yes he earns about £5 m a year which helps but plenty of other wealthy footballers don’t do a huge amount to help underprivileged kids although I know some do .

soz, bit nosey, but; how do you know what players do with their money?

 

[LlcoolJ]

Rashford always comes across as a really decent lad. And I ****ing hate Man U.

 

[Poojah]

Great job . Yes he earns about £5 m a year which helps but plenty of other wealthy footballers don’t do a huge amount to help underprivileged kids although I know some do .

Oh, it'll be double that. After tax. Plus sponsorships and endorsements etc. Of course, it's very easy to dislike top footballers - not because they're wealthy and successful, but because of the arrogance that often comes with it. However, I have to ask myself whether I'd be a tad cocky, too, if I were in my early twenties, famous, and worth a gazillion quid.

I remember being caught out by my own thoughts when it came out all those years ago about Tiger Woods' extra marital misgivings. I genuinely abhor adultery, and I can honestly say I've never cheated in my life (although once when I was 15 I did dump a girl because her better looking mate had asked me out, I did at least wait to exit that relationship before letting anything get damp). But then, when I thought about it, I'm not a world famous, sporting billionaire, travelling the world essentially on my own with naff all to do, inundated with stunning women wanting to get in my pants. Under those circumstances, I'd probably find it harder to not stick my dick somewhere I shouldn't than when I inconspicuously go down the Dog & Duck on a Tuesday night for a couple of swift pints.

Anyway, I digress. My point is this; there is no shortage of massive pricks out there in the world of top class sport; of that I am sure. That's just what success, fame, money et al does to most people. It's understandable. But I genuinely get the impression that Marcus Rashford is a slightly different character - he seems genuinely grounded. Humble, as the Anthony Joshua PR machine might say. As someone pointed out, he's gone to the trouble of learning sign language just so he could cheer up a struggling, deaf fan. Though it shouldn't necessarily be automatically dismissed as PR, it's easy for tremendously wealthy people to make financial gestures. The giving up of their time in substantial amounts however, is much more telling.

Young Marcus seems a remarkable chap, so good on him. I hope more emerging footballers use him as a template for their future conduct.

 

[Justice]

Great job . Yes he earns about £5 m a year which helps but plenty of other wealthy footballers don’t do a huge amount to help underprivileged kids although I know some do .

Considering the amount of tax the government collect from PL footballers alone, shouldn’t they be the ones making sure no child is hungry? They won’t though prefer to waste millions on shite.

 

[jamie (not that one)]

I certainly wasn't that switched on at 22 years old.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

More from Rashford:

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...able-marcus-rashfords-emotional-letter-to-mps

Excellent letter.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

More from Rashford:

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...able-marcus-rashfords-emotional-letter-to-mps

Excellent letter.

Indeed. And his points are correct.

 

[Sussexscots]

Eloquent and incisive.