GillsBluenose
Vital Football Hero
Watching Marcus Rashford on the news this morning, it occurred to me how often Premier League players spout on about their poor upbringing and then call on Government and the public to donate in a worthy cause (free school dinners this time which would be paid for out of taxes) but never mention what they contribute financially themselves, considering what they earn.
Are they just modest and prefer to donate anonymously? Or do they think they have done their bit by using their "profile" to promote awareness.
We know that not one of them was willing to give up any wages, but merely to defer them at a time when their clubs will clearly have lost income permanently.
I would really have respected Rashford more if he said he was donating half a million pounds (probably about a month's wages) and challenged the government to match it. That would be a reason to announce his donation, if it existed, and gain more general respect for his profession.
Are they just modest and prefer to donate anonymously? Or do they think they have done their bit by using their "profile" to promote awareness.
We know that not one of them was willing to give up any wages, but merely to defer them at a time when their clubs will clearly have lost income permanently.
I would really have respected Rashford more if he said he was donating half a million pounds (probably about a month's wages) and challenged the government to match it. That would be a reason to announce his donation, if it existed, and gain more general respect for his profession.