MARCUS RASHFORD will grace the cover of Vogue’s ‘Activism Now’ issue in September.

The Manchester United star’s campaign for free school meals led to a significant policy change by the UK government. Rashford successfully convinced the government to provide £15-a-week food vouchers to disadvantaged children during the summer months.

Additionally, to support schoolchildren affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the England international donated £20 million to the cause.

Rashford’s selection for the cover reflects his dedication to activism off the field. He will appear alongside Adwoa Aboah, a model and mental health advocate, with photographs taken by Misan Harriman, who made history as the first black male photographer to shoot a Vogue cover in the magazine’s 104-year history.

In an interview with Vogue, Rashford shared the motivation behind his charitable efforts. “I’m not a politician, but I had a voice and a platform that I could use to ask important questions,” he explained. “If I didn’t stand up and say, ‘This isn’t right, it needs to change,’ I would have failed my 10-year-old self.”

He continued, “As an athlete, failure is part of everyday life. You lose a game, you bounce back for the next one. You lose in a cup final, you come back stronger next season.”