This archive report was first published on 9 November 2021.
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has been recognized for his efforts to help disadvantaged children during the coronavirus pandemic.
On November 9, 2021, Rashford, 24, was presented with an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) medal by Prince William at a Windsor Castle ceremony.
Prince William, who also serves as president of the Football Association, honored Rashford for his high-profile campaign to ensure children from under-privileged backgrounds did not go hungry.
Rashford has stated that he will give the MBE to his mother Melanie, who raised him and his four siblings.
He aims to give Britain's children the opportunities he did not have when growing up, stressing that every youngster deserves a chance.
"It seems like there's a lot going on but for me to put it in the simplest way, I'm trying to give children the things I didn't have when I was a kid," Rashford said.
"I'm just giving them the opportunity and I think they deserve the opportunity. What child doesn't? For me it's a punishment for them not to be getting things like meals or supplies of books," he added.
