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Marcus Rashford now bookmakers' joint-favourite with Tyson Fury to win Sports Personality of the Year Award after school meals campaign forced U-turn from the Government

Marcus Rashford is now bookmakers' joint-favourite to win this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award after persuading the Government to make a U-turn on free school meals.

The England and Manchester United star has spearheaded a campaign that has raised £20million to prove three million meals for disadvantaged children during the Covid-19 lockdown.

And now Rashford has forced Prime Minister Boris Johnson into extending a food voucher scheme benefitting 1.3million children over the summer holidays.

Marcus Rashford is now among the SPOTY favourites for 2020 after his meals campaign
The striker has recently raised over u00a320million to feed three million kids a week across Britain
Rashford could succeed England cricketer Ben Stokes as Sports Personality winner

Downing Street said on Tuesday the £120m Covid Summer Food Fund was a 'one-off' recognition of the struggles families will face as lockdown dents the economy.