Marcus Rashford has revealed Manchester United took him into their academy a year earlier than normal because his mum struggled to put food on the table.
As the England star asks the Government to keep providing free meals for vulnerable children during the school holidays in a heart-felt letter, he has opened up on his own experiences growing up.
Rashford has helped raise over £20million during the coronavirus crisis to feed three million kids a week across Britain through charity FareShare.
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has opened up on his personal experiences growing up after writing a letter to the Government to continue their food voucher scheme
Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Rashford said United made an exception to their rules to allow him into their academy programmes aged 11 rather than 12 after his mum Melanie explained their tough home situation.