Marcus Rashford, an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Premier League club, Manchester United and the England national team has spoken about his personal faith and how it impacts his life.

According to Rashford, his mother, Mel brought him and his five siblings up as practising Christians.

He said, “Yeah, definitely. My mum is very religious. It’s not that we practise it all the time, but sometimes the faith we have in God is shown by the people that we are. For me and my family, that’s definitely the case. If you could see our lives 15-20 years ago to where we are now, it’s impossible not to have faith in God and all he does for us.”

Rashford shared how his mother sometimes wouldn’t eat at home as “there would only be enough for me and my brothers and sisters. She wouldn’t eat that night, but you wouldn’t be able to tell. Because she was always out working, she could say she had eaten earlier.

“My values come from my household; the rules and the respect we had for each other. For my whole upbringing, she was the leader in that. Seeing someone living through difficult situations every single day, but waking up the next morning and giving it her best go again nothing can really top that,” he said.

He added that his mother always told him anything was possible.

According to the research group CIES Football Observatory, in January, Rashford was named one of the most valuable footballers in Europe with a transfer value of £150m.

Off the pitch, Rashford unexpectedly became noted for his work in shaping government policy. Around 14 months ago his Twitter thread resulted in Rashford becoming an advocate for ending food poverty, twice leading to the government reversing its policy on free school meals during the pandemic for the UK’s most disadvantaged children.

In October 2020, he was awarded an MBE in recognition of his services to the country’s children during the pandemic.

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