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Marcus Rashford to wear boots adorned with messages from kids he’s helped

Published 09:54 11 Oct 2020 BST

Updated 10:29 11 Oct 2020 BST

Reuben Pinder
Marcus Rashford to wear boots adorned with messages from kids he’s helped

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Marcus Rashford will wear boots adorned with messages from some of the thousands of children he has helped to feed over the past few months through his campaigning and work with charity FareShare. England play Belgium on Sunday afternoon and Rashford is expected to play a part, having not featured in the 3-0 win over Wales on Thursday. The boots Rashford will wear will display messages of gratitude from 40 children at three schools: Button Lane in Wythenshawe (Rashford’s primary school), Passmores Academy in Harlow and Brunswick Community Primary School in Sheffield. https://twitter.com/England/status/1315200524543811585 Rashford will wear the Nike mercurial boots throughout October, donating each pair to causes who support his fight against child poverty, including FareShare and Trussell Trust. Rashford said: "This project was an opportunity for me to give millions of children in the UK a platform to share their voice and inspire the next generation. “If I hadn’t experienced what I experienced as a child, I couldn’t stand here today as a voice for change. There would be little power in the delivery of my message. “I wanted to carry their voice with me, standing in Wembley Stadium with their messages written across my boots. I wanted to give them a moment to shine. “Children need to believe that they can be anything they want to be, regardless of system failings and injustices. "We must allow and encourage our children to dream because sometimes dreams are all they have.” https://twitter.com/MarcusRashford/status/1315200492373450754

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