A powerful mural honouring Marcus Rashford MBE has appeared in a Manchester suburb where he lived as a boy

Manchester United star as he tries to better understand the effects of food poverty and how Covid-19 has contributed to the issue.It comes after Marcus, 23, forced the government into not one, but two U-turns in his ongoing efforts to ensure no child goes hungry.His campaign this month resulted in the government backtracking to announce free meals would be provided to disadvantaged children over the Christmas holidays.This was a repeat of the summer when the footballer, from Wythenshawe,

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans lavished praise on Victor Lindelof for his superb pass in the build-up to their side's third goal against Istanbul Basaksahir.United were 2-0 ahead with 30 minutes gone when the centre-back sent a superb lofted ball from the edge of his own box to meet the run of Marcus Rashford midway inside the visitors' half.

Calls had been made by Liberal Democrat councillors in Manchester for Rashford to be given the freedom of the city, the highest honour that can be given to a citizen.

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes joked that "penalties help" when reacting to his Manchester United goal record so far. Fernandes' two goals in United's 4-1 win over Istanbul Basaksehir took him to 20 goals in 35 appearances for the club since his January arrival from Sporting Lisbon.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United returned to Champions League action on Tuesday as they recorded a 4-1 victory over Turkish champions Istanbul Basaksehir.United lost to Basaksehir earlier in November but avenged that defeat at Old Trafford, as Bruno Fernandes' brace plus goals from Marcus Rashford and Daniel James ensured United moved onto nine points at the top of Group H.There were a couple of concerns regarding injuries on the night, though, as Victor Lindelof was

straight to your inbox every day, free Bruno Fernandes says he had already promised to let Marcus Rashford take Manchester United's next penalty kick after he handed over spot-kick duties in the Champions League win over Istanbul Basaksehir. United put themselves on the brink of qualification for the knockout stages of the European competition with a 4-1 win at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.

Marcus Rashford has also been recognised by the Powerlist in the unranked sport category. The Manchester United star, who is from Wythenshawe, received national praise for his campaign for free school meals for disadvantaged students during lockdown.

Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford has hit back at a report on his investment in five properties alongside references to his campaigning for free school meals.Rashford took to Twitter and screen-grabbed a story that was published in the Mail on Sunday and appeared on MailOnline, under the headline: “What a result! Campaigning football star Marcus Rashford has bought five luxury homes worth more than £2million.”The article reports Rashford has “ploughed an estimated £1.5m into

straight to your inbox every day, freeMarcus Rashford has revealed he dreams of playing alongside Angel Gomes again in his career.The 20-year-old midfielder left Manchester United in the summer after rejecting a new contract offer from his boyhood club, choosing to sign a five-year deal with French side Lille instead.Gomes was unconvinced by assurances made over his long-term pathway at Old Trafford but was given a clear indication of Lille's intentions to immediately send him out on loan.The

straight to your inbox every day, free Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford posted a message of defiance after injury saw him withdraw from the senior England squad. The 23-year-old missed England's friendly win over Republic of Ireland on Thursday night and has now withdrawn from the latest international camp entirely.

straight to your inbox every day, freeLiverpool defender Andy Robertson has hailed Manchester United star Marcus Rashford for his school meals campaign, which has earned the England striker plaudits aplenty.Rashford 's petition to ensure children from poor families enjoy free school meals during the holidays passed one million signatures last month, forcing the UK Government to change their stance.

straight to your inbox every day, freeMarcus Rashford looks to have shaken off a shoulder injury sustained in Manchester United's 3-1 win over Everton. The United forward went down clutching his shoulder in the second half of United's victory at Goodison Park, which was marked by a Bruno Fernandes brace and Edinson Cavani's first goal in a red shirt.

The government has U-turned over providing free meals to disadvantaged children during the Christmas holidays.It comes after Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford called for an end to child hunger in the UK.His petition to extend free meals into the school holidays gathered more than one million signatures.But Tory MPs voted down a Labour bid to extend support to struggling parents through the October half-term.The government has now U-turned and promised to lay on £170 million of extra

Marcus Rashford says “now is the time for collaboration” after speaking with the Prime Minister.The Manchester United striker is not backing down in his campaign to end child hunger.His petition to extend free meals into the school holidays gathered more than one million signatures.Despite this, Tory MPs voted down a Labour bid to extend support to struggling parents through the October half-term.Boris Johnson has refused to extend free schools meals over the upcoming Christmas break - though he