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Footballer Marcus Rashford has defended his off-field partnerships amid claims he has profited by campaigning.
The Manchester United and England forward tweeted he had heard political magazine The Spectator was due to publish a story about him getting an income from the partnerships.
The 23-year-old has backed child food poverty incentives and raised £20m for groups tackling the issue.
He questioned why footballers "can't just do the right thing" for charity.
The article has not yet been published.
The England player has also forced a series of government U-turns over free school meals during the coronavirus pandemic.
He tweeted a thread on Tuesday saying accusing him of benefitting financially from these charity partnerships was "just a non-starter".
Rashford's Burberry partnership saw the fashion company make a number of donations to youth charities and youth clubs, including London Youth and Norbrook Youth Club in Manchester, which he went to as a child.
Before that he started a petition urging ministers to extend free school meals through half-term and the Christmas holidays, eventually pressuring ministers into providing £170m of extra funding.
Rashford wrote on Tuesday: "Just heard Spectator are planning to run a story on me tomorrow about how I have benefitted commercially in the last 18 months.
"To clarify, I don't need to partner with brands. I partner because I want to progress the work I do off the pitch and most of any fee I would receive contributes to that.
"Last summer, 1.3M children had access to food support, through my relationship with Burberry children have a safe place to be after school where they will be fed, following the November investment vulnerable children have safe places to go this summer holiday, and due to my relationship with Macmillan 80,000 children now have a book to call their own.
"Do I have a larger commercial appeal following the U-turns? I'm sure. But I'm also a Manchester United and England international footballer. Why has there always got to be a motive? Why can't we just do the right thing?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-57912240
Oliver_W
21-07-2021, 08:38 AM
Can't people keep their noses out? He probably wasn't grubbing as much money from the charities as the crooks who run them, and even if he was, how many advocates work for free?
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…Marcus…:lovedup:..
Liam-
21-07-2021, 09:12 AM
Anything to try and tarnish a good black mans name
Cherie
21-07-2021, 09:19 AM
Poor Marcus he doesn't deserve this
joeysteele
21-07-2021, 09:21 AM
Incredible guy.
This is really unnecessary and sickening.
what i found weird about this story is that he is defending himself before the details in the story have even been published. It's impossible to draw a conclusion until we know the details of that story
thesheriff443
21-07-2021, 09:25 AM
There is no free lunch if you pardon the pun
what i found weird about this story is that he is defending himself before the details in the story have even been published. It's impossible to draw a conclusion until we know the details of that story
…he said in his tweets that he’d heard the Spectator were going to be running a story/article about him benefitting commercially so hes spoken first …
The Slim Reaper
21-07-2021, 09:28 AM
what i found weird about this story is that he is defending himself before the details in the story have even been published. It's impossible to draw a conclusion until we know the details of that story
It's an attempted smear by the spectator. Same magazine that is celebrating the dick measuring space race between Branson and Bezos, trying to pretend it's journalism to look at how much cash Rashford earns, purely because he's critical of politicians willing to starve kids.
…he said in his tweets that he’d heard the Spectator were going to be running a story/article about him benefitting commercially so hes spoken first …
but benefiting personally can mean anything, it's the detail that matters
Crimson Dynamo
21-07-2021, 09:31 AM
The Spectator is an excellent publication so will be interesting
The Slim Reaper
21-07-2021, 09:32 AM
Used to be a respected conservative magazine, but has since turned into an attack dog rag for tories.
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/branson-vs-bezos-in-praise-of-the-billionaire-space-race
Branson vs Bezos: In praise of the billionaire space race
but benefiting personally can mean anything, it's the detail that matters
….hmmmm, it fairly much reads like a negative thing, I mean that’s how you or I or most people would read it…‘ bots has been benefitting commercially from his charity work which is his motive etc…and not because he has interest in bettering lives…’…?…we would all interpret is as a negative, surely….so what he’s done makes complete sense to speak first….
The Slim Reaper
21-07-2021, 09:34 AM
Can't believe bots is going round screwing charities
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Crimson Dynamo
21-07-2021, 09:41 AM
Sales figures for UK magazines are published today and The Spectator is delighted to
announce the biggest increase in its 192-year history. The bet we made returning the
furlough money last summer has paid off.
When we packed up for lockdown last year, we feared the worst and furloughed staff.
But we found the demand for our journalism had only increased. We were badly hit
(newsagent sales and events especially) but saw we had a way out. In 2019, we sold an average 80,455 copies globally. We set a goal of hitting 100,000 (which would mean
overtaking the weekday sales of two newspapers). We returned the furlough money to
the taxpayer, and asked people who liked our journalism to pay for it.
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/sales-of-the-spectator-in-2020
the magazine is enjoying spectacular success
…the clue was always in the name …benefitting on the slide…we’re really hopeless at working these things out…
…isn’t it called ‘calling the magazine out’, bots…to speak first when he was told that the article was going to run to say that his interest is financial benefit…
Crimson Dynamo
21-07-2021, 10:08 AM
…isn’t it called ‘calling the magazine out’, bots…to speak first when he was told that the article was going to run to say that his interest is financial benefit…
Id imagine the magazine informed him as a courtesy they were running the article
he then inadvertently provides them with free advertising
user104658
21-07-2021, 10:11 AM
Id imagine the magazine informed him as a courtesy they were running the article
They'll have contacted him for comment rather than "as a courtesy", that's pretty standard journalism. Whether or not he gave one, who knows.
he then inadvertently provides them with free advertising
That's true, a bit naive to directly signpost all of his fans to the article, but once it's out it's out and it would probably have done the rounds on Social Media anyway.
thesheriff443
21-07-2021, 10:22 AM
Being seen has a charitable person is good for business
Unfortunately in most cases the person or company make more money than the charity and in fact it’s the charity that’s making them money
Crimson Dynamo
21-07-2021, 10:25 AM
And Rashford is a reader of the magazine: "'I actually enjoy reading bits from The Spectator now and again" he said in the DM piece
…that’s the giving and charitable guy he is that he’ll donate that advertising to them…?…but in all seriousness, it also rallies support for him as well which it seems to be doing so not such a shabby kick of the ball passed them either…
AnnieK
23-07-2021, 09:56 AM
Marcus Rashford is the UK's largest charitable donor after giving away 125% of his net worth
https://propermanchester.com/news/marcus-rashford-is-the-uks-largest-charitable-donor-having-given-away-125-of-his-wealth/?fbclid=IwAR0OoXOFCAmvAk3sbELSMsuNFdG74BFRR_D52v7w IL9YLqOGbl4uTY9KIQA
Livia
23-07-2021, 10:05 AM
How do you give away 125% of anything?
I think Rashford is being singled out and frankly insulted, because he has done a great thing and some people are annoyed about it. I don't know whether anyone ever singled Bob Geldof out because his career benefitted greatly from Live Aid... but that wasn't the reason he did it, I'm sure. Same for Marcus Rashford. If his career benefits because he is a thoroughly decent bloke I don't have a problem with that. We need more people like him. I can only assume if he was a white player this would be playing out quite differently.
user104658
23-07-2021, 10:08 AM
If people have a problem with this they should have a look at the books for Oxfam (or any other big charity) ... the percentage that actually makes it to those in need is shocking.
AnnieK
23-07-2021, 10:32 AM
How do you give away 125% of anything?
I think Rashford is being singled out and frankly insulted, because he has done a great thing and some people are annoyed about it. I don't know whether anyone ever singled Bob Geldof out because his career benefitted greatly from Live Aid... but that wasn't the reason he did it, I'm sure. Same for Marcus Rashford. If his career benefits because he is a thoroughly decent bloke I don't have a problem with that. We need more people like him. I can only assume if he was a white player this would be playing out quite differently.
He has a personal wealth of £16 million but his charitable causes have raised £20 million which is where the 125% comes in I think.
user104658
23-07-2021, 10:46 AM
He has a personal wealth of £16 million but his charitable causes have raised £20 million which is where the 125% comes in I think.
If Bezos or Musky did that they could feed the entire world.
The alarming thing being that this isn't even an exaggeration.
thesheriff443
23-07-2021, 11:42 AM
If Bezos or Musky did that they could feed the entire world.
The alarming thing being that this isn't even an exaggeration.
The worlds rich want to stay rich and stay in control
Livia
23-07-2021, 12:11 PM
He has a personal wealth of £16 million but his charitable causes have raised £20 million which is where the 125% comes in I think.
Thanks Annie, yeah I see that.
Ashley.
23-07-2021, 12:17 PM
if bezos or musky did that they could feed the entire world.
The alarming thing being that this isn't even an exaggeration.
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Mystic Mock
23-07-2021, 12:52 PM
Anything to try and tarnish a good black mans name
Tbh it's more to do with the fact that he dared to stand up to Boris, our Media hates the fact that Rashford won that fight.
Crimson Dynamo
23-07-2021, 01:20 PM
Tbh it's more to do with the fact that he dared to stand up to Boris, our Media hates the fact that Rashford won that fight.
which media specifically?
GoldHeart
23-07-2021, 02:29 PM
which media specifically?
Stop seriously
Crimson Dynamo
23-07-2021, 03:12 PM
Stop seriously
stop what
saying "the media hate he stood up to Boris" is ludicrous
did Twitter - no, Insta - no, Facebook, nO, Reddit - no - TV - no, Radio - no, every newspaper in the UK - no
So i wish to know what media outlet did not like what Rashford did?
perhaps you can enlighten the thread?
Mystic Mock
23-07-2021, 09:04 PM
which media specifically?
BBC News, Sky News, Channel 5 News, Daily Mail, The Sun etc.
Crimson Dynamo
23-07-2021, 09:09 PM
BBC News, Sky News, Channel 5 News, Daily Mail, The Sun etc.
So you watched all them and saw they supported Boris and not Marcus?
Aye right
Mystic Mock
23-07-2021, 09:15 PM
So you watched all them and saw they supported Boris and not Marcus?
Aye right
It's clear to see that certain Media outlets can't wait for Marcus Rashford to slip up.
Crimson Dynamo
23-07-2021, 09:20 PM
It's clear to see that certain Media outlets can't wait for Marcus Rashford to slip up.
It isn't and you made this up
The media follows public opinion, and the public stand with marcus.
There is a distinct turn within the media the past 2 to 3 weeks, it looks like the end for the conservatives, or at least boris.
I reckon he has mental long covid symptoms myself, and the papers will start reporting soon.
Mystic Mock
23-07-2021, 09:40 PM
It isn't and you made this up
To me if the Media weren't looking to bring Rashford down a peg or two then we wouldn't be getting the Spectator trying to spin this story in a negative way.
I suppose we'll have to agree to disagree LT.:laugh:
It's been great chatting with you again though.:)
Crimson Dynamo
23-07-2021, 10:23 PM
To me if the Media weren't looking to bring Rashford down a peg or two then we wouldn't be getting the Spectator trying to spin this story in a negative way.
I suppose we'll have to agree to disagree LT.:laugh:
It's been great chatting with you again though.:)
Calling one publication "the media" is ridiculous and misleading in the extreme.
Take ownership
…”we are kind because it’s the right thing to do”….Marcus inspired a 9yr old boy to organise his own fundraising run for the charity Fare Share and to become involved with them and their work…when Marcus became aware of Jacob, he wrote to him and sent him a gift of a PlayStation console…great people inspiring great people inspiring great people etc….:love:…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-57720242
Mystic Mock
30-09-2021, 03:26 PM
Calling one publication "the media" is ridiculous and misleading in the extreme.
Take ownership
Come on it's not only one Media outlet that's ready to pounce on Rashford.
Who remembers the OTT reaction to him missing a penalty at the Euros?
arista
24-10-2021, 10:53 PM
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Come on it's not only one Media outlet that's ready to pounce on Rashford.
Who remembers the OTT reaction to him missing a penalty at the Euros?
Come on,.....he needs to act like messi on the pitch for his points to be relevent.
Nobody cares about anything else but the football....if he could pull that off, then his other worthy causes would be more relevant to everyone else..
But hes ****e...just another useless english ****e on a pitch
..same when he plays for utd...utter ****e player..to selfish in he head imo..
So quicken up rashford, then people might care more, atm, your doing more harm than good with your on field performances.:wavey:
Much love if your in the champions league final though...unless its liverpool again.:smug:
arista
25-09-2023, 07:30 AM
Sky News Text :
[Marcus Rashford was "lucky to escape injury"
after his car collided with another
vehicle driven by a 74-year-old woman,
who was luckily "very shaken but unhurt".]
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