Celebrity：Marcus Rashford The soccer player who made a difference
【明報專訊】Marcus Rashford, who plays as a forward for Manchester United, is not only known as a renowned soccer player, but also as an advocate who suggested several policies to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
IN 2020, he urged the government to extend the distribution of meal vouchers(餐劵) to school kids during the summer holidays. The British government was initially reluctant to take the suggestion, but then the government took his advice and released a £170m COVID winter grant scheme in November 2020. Although his career is not related to policy formulation, he actively participated in enhancing the lives of the others.
Marcus Rashford speaks about his difficult childhood in an BBC interview. His mum Mel was a single parent, and she had five kids living under the same roof. She worked full-time, but there still wasn't enough money coming in. ''Sometimes we didn't even have a loaf of bread in the house,'' she says to BBC.
◆Age: 23
Nationality: British
“ We need to make sure everyone is on the same level first and then we can start to improve that level until they are where they belong.” - Marcus Rashford
■Short Clip
If you had the chance to conduct an interview with Rashford, what questions would you ask? This kid has acquired the golden opportunity to interview Rashford at Christmas, and she asked various interesting questions – take a look at this short clip! (youtu.be/GWTrjTerCWQ)
■Glossary
advocate (n) 提倡者
reluctant (adj) 不情願地
grant (n) 補助
enhance (v) 提升
[Smarties' Power English 第308期]
