Many of the people present were local residents, but others had travelled from across Greater Manchester and even from Merseyside to show solidarity with the footballer and campaigner for free school meals.<\/p>\n
Claire Conway, 40, had travelled from Bolton with her two sons, aged three and nine, to leave flags at the mural. Her eldest in particular hugely looks up to Rashford and the footballer has proven a fantastic role model.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has fed families, he\u2019s looked after the community, and because he missed the penalty he doesn\u2019t deserve \u2014 well, nobody deserves \u2013 any sort of racism,\u201d Conway said. \u201cWhat they did to this I thought was absolutely disgusting.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gesturing to the groups of people clustered around her, as children and adults alike pinned notes to the wall, she added: \u201cThis is Manchester \u2013 this is what Manchester does. We come together like this because there is no place for [racism] anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a> (subscription).<\/p>\n Marcus Rashford\u2019s mural has been restored \u2014 with more than a few additions https:\/\/t.co\/lHog3v2Pkc<\/a> via \u2066@thetimes<\/a>\u2069<\/p>\n — Nino Brodin (@Orgetorix) July 13, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n