Marcus Rashford has joined forces with British heritage brand Burberry, launching a new initiative to 'support UK youth organisations in Manchester, London and charities with a global reach'.

The initiative will help youngsters 'explore their dreams' by ensuring youth programmes can continue to make a positive impact in some of the most deprived communities, and the British footballer, recently appointed an MBE for his work in helping to end child food poverty in the UK, has penned an open letter to his younger self as part of the campaign, which reads 'Would I be the Marcus Rashford you see stood in front of you today if it wasn’t for the hardship and struggle? Simple answer? No. You should never be ashamed to ask for help. Take pride in knowing that your struggle will play the biggest role in your purpose. Never drop your head in shame'.