BY JOSEPH EKWE – 21 JUNE 2020

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has shown footballers have the ability to use their platform to “change really important things”.

Rashford this week successfully campaigned for the government to make a U-turn and extend its free school meals voucher scheme over the summer holidays – a change of policy that will benefit 1.3m children in the UK.

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Klopp, speaking to Soccer Saturday ahead of Sunday’s Merseyside derby against Everton, said: “Marcus Rashford, I have to say, I couldn’t respect more what you did – it’s unbelievable.

“It’s a bit of a shame you had to do it, but still unbelievable that you did it. It really shows that a person – not alone – but with his name and his effort can change really important things. We are all part of society and we are all involved in that.”