Obama praises Rashford for his child poverty food campaign

Updated : May 29, 2021 12:35
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Former American President Barack Obama was full of praise for English footballer Marcus Rashford for his campaign on providing free food for poor school-going children in Britain. In a virtual meeting between the two, Obama said that Marcus is a good example of somebody who was passionate about a sport and used that platform to do some good work. Last year, Rashford campaigned for the government to continue providing free meals to children in the UK, who were in need when schools were closed during the Coronavirus pandemic.

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