Councillors back plans to award City of Manchester award to Marcus Rashford for child poverty campaign efforts

direct to your inbox A powerful mural of Marcus Rashford in south Manchester has been vandalised. The portrait of the Manchester United striker was targeted by vandals over the weekend.

direct to your inboxMan City star Phil Foden wants to emulate Marcus Rashford's achievements at Manchester United and has labelled his England teammate as a "great role model". Ahead of Saturday's Manchester derby, Foden has spoken of his admiration for Rashford, who similarly broke through the United academy to become a first-team regular.

direct to your inboxMarcus Rashford has spoken movingly about his mother and his debt to Manchester United after being honoured at an awards ceremony.The striker's continuing off-the-pitch campaign to end child poverty led to him becoming one of the most recognisable athletes in Britain - one who has twice forced the government into u-turns, first on £15 food vouchers and then on free school meals for the kids of the poorest in society.The 23-year-old England star, awarded an MBE in October, has

straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcus Rashford has hinted he wishes to stay at Manchester United for his whole career. The forward has been one of United's best performers so far this season, having become a key part of the first-team almost immediately after his 2016 debut.

Dominic Booth has selected Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Anthony Martial as the quartet who has impressed him most at Old Trafford over the course of 2020.But do you agree?If you haven't yet voted for your player, you can do so here.You can also listen to our special Manchester Is Red podcast about the awards, available shortly wherever you consume your podcasts.Now we want to hear from you - the fans - about who you have voted for, and whether any other players were

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes trolled Marcus Rashford on Instagram after the Manchester United forward hit the post before netting his clinching goal against West Ham.With United 2-1 up having come from behind at the London Stadium, Fernandes sent fellow half-time substitute Rashford through on goal but the forward scuffed his shot across goal onto the post.The miss did not matter in the end as Rashford scored United's third a short time later after latching onto a

straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonMade an early save but was surrounded by incompetence in the feckless first-half. His goal led a charmed life at times.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United risk aggravating Marcus Rashford's shoulder injury as they prepare for eight games in 24 days this month.Rashford hurt his shoulder in United's 3-1 win at Everton three weeks ago that ruled him out of England duty and the 23-year-old was forced off in the second-half of the midweek defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.Rashford played on with a back injury into January of last season until he suffered a stress fracture that ruled him out until

straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcus Rashford is set to travel with the Manchester United squad to West Ham despite aggravating his shoulder.Rashford came off in the second-half of United's Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night but trained with the squad on Friday morning.Luke Shaw has returned to training from a hamstring strain he sustained at Everton four weeks ago but is not fit enough to be available for selection."Marcus has been training this

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United face West Ham on Saturday looking to continue their good recent form in the Premier League.The Reds have also seen their injury list ease in recent weeks, although Marcus Rashford suffered a shoulder issue in the midweek defeat to PSG. Here is the Reds' latest injury news heading into the trip to east London on Saturday evening.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAlan Shearer has urged Manchester United stars Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood to learn from teammate Edinson Cavani after the Uruguayan's match-winning exploits against Southampton.Cavani came off the bench at half-time with United trailing Saints 2-0 in Sunday's Premier League clash at St Mary's. The 33-year-old summer signing made a remarkable impact as he inspired a stunning fightback.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMason Greenwood says Marcus Rashford is his biggest inspiration at Manchester United.With 19-year-old Greenwood on the same path that Rashford walked just a few years earlier, the duo have plenty of similarities. It means Rashford is on hand to give Greenwood advice whenever it is needed.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGood morning, Manchester United fans. Here are your morning headlines for Saturday, November 28.Ferguson praises Rashford’s philanthropy Former Manchester United United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has praised Marcus Rashford following the striker’s campaigning during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Times to FareShare as part of its Christmas appeal.Manchester United striker Rashford, 23, has forced the government into two humiliating U-turns over providing meals for hungry children this year.The first was when it refused to provide free school meal vouchers over the summer and then again over the October half-term.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereHe plays

John Boyega, actress Michaela Coel and England footballer Marcus Rashford are among the people who have been honoured at this year’s GQ Men Of The Year awards.Boyega was named winner of the icon award, with Coel, 33, named the creative icon winner and Rashford awarded the campaigner honour at the virtual ceremony.Manchester United star Rashford, 23, has won widespread praise and an MBE following his successful lobbying of the Government for the extension of free school meals.Shawn MendesCoel’s