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Defaced mural of England's Marcus Rashford becomes shrine in backlash to football racism


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Manchester: Mandy Fisher didn’t expect to find herself crying in the middle of a suburban Manchester street today. But the mother of two football-mad young boys couldn’t stop tears flowing as she read the hundreds of messages stuck over a mural to Marcus Rashford.
“What’s happening here is really, really special,” Fisher says. “This is a moment where good people stand up and say ‘enough is enough’.”
Crowds gather at the newly repaired Marcus Rashford mural in Manchester.
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Rashford, a 23-year-old Manchester United striker who has arguably done more to advance race relations in Britain over the past year than any political leader, was one of three black players subjected to a torrent of online racial abuse after missing spot-kicks for England in Sunday’s Euro 2020 final. ....

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Marcus Rashford says 'I'll be back stronger' as mural defaced after penalty miss


Marcus Rashford says ‘I’ll be back stronger’ as mural defaced after penalty miss
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Marcus Rashford has responded to racist abuse he has received after missing a penalty in the Euro 2020 final.
A mural in honour of Rashford in Withington, Manchester, was defaced within hours of England’s loss to Italy, in what police are treating as a racist incident.
Within hours, local residents had covered the mural in messages of support and hearts with “hero” and “Marcus for Prime Minister” written on them.
Children place messages of support on the mural of Marcus Rashford (Martin Rickett/PA) ....

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Marcus Rashford says 'I'll never apologise for who I am' after receiving racist abuse


Marcus Rashford says I will never apologise for who I am after receiving racist abuse
Mural of the England striker in Manchester was defaced before local residents covered up the graffiti with messages of support
Residents of Withington, Manchester, covered up the vandalism with messages of support
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Marcus Rashford has responded to racist abuse he has received after missing a penalty in the Euro 2020 final.
Within hours, local residents had covered the mural in messages of support and hearts with hero and Marcus for Prime Minister written on them.
England flags have also been posted around the mural, and fans supporting a range of England teams, including Manchester United, took to social media to condemn the racist attacks. ....

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