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14.02.2023 - 11:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Dad-of-two Jasen Jackiw has been left stunned after a portrait he drew of Manchester United star Marcus Rashford caught the eye of the Reds star himself. Jasen only started drawing as a hobby to pass the time during lockdown and has spent a year creating the pencil and charcoal portrait of England and Reds star Marcus roaring next to a Lion.
After Jasen finished the drawing of the striker he shared the image on social media, explaining he had called it "Be a King" in appreciation of the Reds star. But what happened next was nothing short of a "dream" for Jasen and his family.
The image swiftly racked up the likes and shares, with friends and followers tagging in Marcus and his borther Dane to show him the incredible picture. In Jasen's original post he said that he would love to gift the portrait to Marcus to thank him for all he has done in both football and his community work in the local area.
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He said in the post: "I would like to gift it him if possible. No ties - just shake his hand and thank him for his England, Man United eforts and all he does for the community and present him with this drawing as a thank you!"
To Jasen's astonishment, just a day after sharing the portrait image on Instagram, he got a call from Manchester United. They had seen the portrait, and invited him and his son to Old Trafford to present the drawing to Marcus.
Jasen, 38, who lives in Hale with wife Emma and their two children Mia, 14, and Masen, 11, still can't quite believe it. When they got to the United ground, not only did they meet Marcus, but they then got to meet all his team-mates and even manager Erik ten Hag.
Jasen says: "I posted it
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