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footballer Marcus Rashford hailed a "Real Hero " of The People in the area of Manchester, where he also grew up.

for Manchester United and England forward, 22, persuaded her to expand the government to The Free school meal Voucher scheme in England throughout the summer after he wrote an open letter to MPs.

The government had previously insisted it would not award vouchers outside of the lecture time.

In his campaign, Rashford remembered on free school meals and food banks as a boy in Wythenshawe.

So, what do people do there make of his success?

'Large Model ', Christian Latimer, and daughter Mia, says the Manchester-United-star "Stand for those who need it"

Christian Latimer ' s six-year-old daughter, Mia, has benefited from free schools meals during the lockout.

The 27-year-old shop-worker praised Rashford for his "amazing" campaign.

He Said : "He showed great fight and he has achieved so much to help families struggling to feed their children.

"Mia [free meals] had in The School and it is a great support and strengthening for families.

"Marcus has to Stand up for those who need it.

"thought As a United fan I, he was great, but now he has shown the whole country what is the for a person he is outside of the playing field.

"I know, he visits his Old School and for the children.

"He is a great Role Model . "

'Credit for the" Former neighbor Anson James says Marcus Rashford had "always remember a ball,"

Rashford former neighbor of him playing soccer as a boy in front of his house in the Northern Moor area.

"He played said the above all The Time with his brother," Anson James, 45,.

"He always had a ball with it.

"people round here don't have much money, so His Family have fought for dignity.

"He is a great credit to the area with everything he has done. "

Mike Graham , 51, said Rashford was also free chicken patties from his favorite Caribbean takeaway-J-S-rhythm.

"He was so polite that The People who ran it, would give him free food now and again, since he have The Money to buy it," said Mr Graham said.

"He's a great guy. "

"credits in the country," Kate Jenner , the former house of the family

HR lives in Rashford-worker Kate Jenner , 31, lives in Rashford old house, the rent of His Family .

The footballer lived in semi-detached house from the year 2006.

you said: "I met him a couple of times and what he has done is amazing standing up for those in poverty and on the takeover of the government.

"He is a credit to the country. "

'critical point' neighbours, the England international, plays soccer, and has in front of his house

The Bideford community centre in Wythenshawe in a food hub in lockdown and told volunteers ", jumped up and down", listened to The Free meals scheme has been extended through The Holidays .

"We are overjoyed and so proud of Marcus," said Kirsty Taylor from the centre.

"it makes such a difference, because we are really in the crisis.

"There is a lot of poverty in this area and we have concerns - it is heart wrenching to see children hungry. "

she added: "We have been 1,000-1,200 meals a week, because of the blocking. "

'Fight for poor families'

Kerry James, 31, to help the local food banks, to feed their two daughters, aged six and nine, said: "It's like a fight to them food and clothing.

"I'm hungry, so that you can eat, and it's heartbreaking, sometimes, if I can't get you all that you need. "

she added: "Marcus is a hero, he fights for the poor families and from the government a change in [his] spirit. "

Rashford former head of school Emma Roberts on the button Lane Primary School, said the footballer was "a true hero of Our Children " and staff were "really proud".

The School has twice The National average number of pupils with entitlement to free school meals.

She Said some families face more financial pressures with unemployment or reduction of working hours as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Rashford, the old football club, Fletcher Moss FC also praised their former players.

He tweeted his deeds show" as a footballer can help, their own and other communities," adding that it was "very proud of him".

Mike Kane , MP for Wythenshawe and sale, tweeted the footballer had "a real difference to the lives of children".

He Said that Wythenshawe was "very proud of you," and added that he was an "outstanding Role Model ".

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Source of news: bbc.com