Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp heaps praise on Marcus Rashford for his victory over free school meals (Daily Mail)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says Marcus Rashford’s campaign on free school meals was ‘unbelievable’ and admits he respects him for convincing the Government to U-Turn on their policy.[BREAK] The Manchester United striker won the hearts of the nation after writing to the Government in a plea to ensure school children would continue to receive free school meal vouchers throughout the summer.[BREAK] The Department of Education initially said they would not carry on the scheme, set up over the coronavirus pandemic, before Prime Minister Boris Johnson stepped in to resume the Covid Summer Food Fund.And Klopp feels Rashford displayed how powerful a footballer’s voice can be with his drive to help school children, with 1.3million youngsters set to be given vouchers over the course of the summer.[BREAK] The Premier League has played a big part in societal issues in recent weeks, with the top flight and players uniting in the fight against racism by replacing last names on kits with Black Lives Matter and taking a knee before every game of the restart.[BREAK] Klopp said while football was taking great leaps in the fight against discrimination, he wanted to see greater changes outside the game.[BREAK] ‘For us in football it is the most natural thing.[BREAK] So if there is one thing you can learn from football it is this.[BREAK]

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