Rashford honored with the Special Award

 source: BBC

UNITED KINGDOM: Manchester United number 10 Marcus Rashford receive the BBC Expert Panel Special Award at the BBC Sports Award gathering last evening. 

Rashford has done a brilliant job in helping the government feed hungry children in the UK throughout the year of 2020. 

His exceptional effort off the pitch in leading the campaign to extend free school meals for kids is what leads to this award being honored to him. 

During the award ceremony, Rashford said that it all started when he was growing up as a kid and has always hold onto the saying 'make sure you make a difference for the next generation'.

"And I think as a country we should always protect them as much as we can and give them the best chance at life and becoming whatever it is that they want to become."

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“For me, everything that I get for doing what I have done will sit in my mum's house and be where she can see it every day because she's the person who, in difficult circumstances, brought me up to become a person that has morals. My friends will tell you that I've not changed at all since they remember me as a kid.” he added. 

Besides Rashford, Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson was also at the gathering nominated for the main award alongside five other contenders; Lewis Hamilton, Stuart Broad. Hollie Doyle, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Tyson Fury