Suspended since the beginning of March due to the current health crisis, the Premier League and its players take advantage of this to help those most in need. Among them, England international striker Marcus Rashford helped the charity. shared rateto provide meals to vulnerable children and families in England. “There are more than 32,000 schools in the UK. Tomorrow they will all close. Many children who attend these schools depend on free meals. That is why I have spent the last few days talking to organizations to understand how this deficit will be covered during the closures,” she explained in instagram.

Interviewed by bbcThis Monday, the Manchester United striker justified himself by recounting his past as a schoolboy: “In the past I worked a lot with children and when I found out about the school closures, I knew that meant free meals for some children when they didn't go to school. I remember when I was at school I had free food and my mom didn't get home until six, so my next meal would have been around eight (…) It's very important, it's at the top of my to-do list. In our generation there have been many positive and negative influences. “I’m just trying to have a positive impact on the next generation,” he said.

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Marcus Rashford also clarified this Saturday about instagramhaving donated a total of 400,000 meals to children in need in the UK. A nice gesture from the 22-year-old after Manchester United and Manchester City joined forces to donate 100,000 pounds (108,000 euros) to the food banks in the British city.