Within a couple of hours of Marcus Rashford completing his day job for Manchester United against Leeds United at Old Trafford, the wider public will be able to pay tribute to his humanitarian work when he receives a special award at the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year show.
For his two very different worlds to converge so quickly is a fitting way to mark Rashford’s remarkable 2020. It is surely one of the most influential calendar years any British sportsman has experienced.
Still only 23, Rashford has become a figure of national importance.