After beating Everton with Manchester United on Saturday in the Premier League (2-1), Marcus Rashford spoke on the phone with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as he revealed in a tweet on Saturday evening.
The 23-year-old England striker who fights for the distribution of free meals to poor children is delighted that the government has released some € 200m for this program until Easter.
“After today’s match I had a good conversation with the Prime Minister to better understand the proposed plan, and I welcome the steps that have been taken to tackle child food poverty in the UK “, wrote number 10 of the Red Devils, made a member of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) last month for his work in favor of children since the onset of the health and economic crisis.
The campaign led by the international (40 selections, 11 goals) had already pushed the conservative government to extend during the summer a program to provide free meals to underprivileged children set up during the confinement and the closure of schools. The Conservative Party remained divided on extending this aid program during the winter recess.
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