The Manchester United forward appears on the front cover in cartoon form
Marcus Rashford has urged children to “dream big” as he guest-edited a special edition of Beano.
The England and Manchester United footballer features on the front cover of the magazine in cartoon form sporting a special T-shirt alongside Dennis the Menace and Minnie the Minx.
He also makes several appearances throughout the special edition, drawn alongside popular characters including the Bash Street Kids, Billy Whizz and Bananaman.
England footballer @MarcusRashford has guest edited an issue of the DC Thomson-owned Beano. He also makes several appearances in cartoon form in the edition. For every copy sold 20p will be donated to the Marcus Rashford Book Club. pic.twitter.com/3eDMBu9JuY
— Press Gazette (@pressgazette) July 27, 2022
Rashford has teamed up with the children’s comic following the publication of his new book, You Can Do It: How To Find Your Team And Make A Difference, written with Carl Anka.
The motivational self-help book for kids shines a light on the injustices that Rashford cares passionately about, and encourages youngsters to use their voice to show that anything is possible if you put your mind to it.
Happy publication day @Ankaman616 @MacmillanKidsUK 💚
‘You Can Do it’ is out now!https://t.co/uG0j655ym0 pic.twitter.com/abWsJLyuJm
— Marcus Rashford (@MarcusRashford) July 21, 2022
In his editor’s letter in the Beano, Rashford claimed he “jumped at the chance,” to be involved with the comic.
He said: “Nobody is a success in football without good teammates, and that’s true in life as well. Everybody needs to build a team of allies to have fun with and speak up for what’s important.
“Our voice is strong alone, but when our voices come together, we are powerful. When we fight for things that are important together, we can make progress a lot quick than by ourselves.
“Asking for help is no weakness. Asking for help to achieve things quicker is a superpower.
“Finding your voice doesn’t have to be difficult. It can be as simple as having the confidence to stand up for something you believe in, or to champion someone else and their difference.
“Your journey is your strength, and everyone has something valuable to contribute.
“I wrote my new book You Can Do It with my friend Carl to help you with this, and I hope you enjoy it.”
Dream big with this special issue guest edited by @MarcusRashford starring Marcus, The Bash Street Kids, Bananaman and more is out NOW! 😀
We'll also donate 20p for every issue sold in shops to the Marcus Rashford Book Club in partnership with @Literacy_Trust & @MacmillanKidsUK. pic.twitter.com/H59f7dQUJf
— Beano (@BeanoOfficial) July 27, 2022
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