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Ireland captain Seamus Coleman hails 'remarkable' Marcus Rashford for 'inspiring all players in Premier League to dig in and get involved' with free school meals campaign as he gets set to face him in England friendly

Ireland's Seamus Coleman has become the latest to praise Manchester United star Marcus Rashford for his charity work to end child food poverty in the UK.

The England striker forced the Government into a second U-turn in five months at the weekend as Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed to fund an extra £400million of free school meals.

Ireland captain Coleman, who is gearing up to face Rashford in an international friendly against England at Wembley on Thursday night, hailed his selfless acts.

Ireland's Seamus Coleman has become the latest to praise Man United star Marcus Rashford
Rashford has worked closely with charity FareShare to ensure vulnerable children are fed

'He's only a young lad himself and to genuinely, sincerely want to be making a difference, it's a massive credit to him and I think it's something that he should be applauded for highly,' Coleman said.