Marcus Rashford: Manchester United Striker Says MBE Will Not Change Him

Marcus Rashford on MBE: “When I was younger it wasn’t like a dream of mine to have that status and growing up it wasn’t something that I expected to achieve”; watch Rashford’s full interview with Tubes on Soccer AM on Boxing Day at 10:30am

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford says being awarded an MBE will not change him. Rashford was rewarded in October  for services to vulnerable children in the UK during the coronavirus pandemic. The 23-year-old England international successfully lobbied the Government into a U-turn over its free school meals policy during lockdown, ensuring children in need would receive meals across the summer.

Rashford has since formed a child food poverty task force, linking up with some of the nation’s biggest supermarkets and food brands. In an exclusive interview with Soccer AM Rashford admitted he never thought he would get an MBE. “It’s something that I take in my stride and I’ll just make sure it doesn’t change me as a person and who I am.

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“I definitely appreciate it but it wouldn’t have happened without the support team that I have behind me. “My family, my friends and just the country in general really – the support that they have shown over the past year. Rashford says he is not sure when he will go to Buckingham Palace next year.

“I don’t know. Presuming when Covid is sorted. It will definitely be a moment I’ll remember forever. Who doesn’t want to meet the Queen?” “I know in football it’s so difficult to put aside rivalries. But in a time where people needed it most, the public and the country have done that. It’s great credit to them.”

Rashford says he is not sure when he will go to Buckingham Palace next year. “I don’t know. Presuming when Covid is sorted. It will definitely be a moment I’ll remember forever. Who doesn’t want to meet the Queen?” Soccer AM’s Tubes asked him if the Queen would recognise the striker. He replied: “Hopefully! It will be a nice day.”