Manchester United and England striker Marcus Rashford has said reading is his “true escape”, as he joins the Beano Comics team as guest editor and cartoon star.
In the special edition, Rashford is pictured partaking in typical Beano antics in a Beano Editor’s t-shirt, as he plans a prank at Harsha’s Prank Academy.
He is seen teaching the Bash Street Kids a few tips on the football pitch to help them beat Beanotown Academy and is a guest judge in the competition for the Beanotown Youth Club of the Year
It follows the publication of his new book called ‘You Can Do It: How To Find Your Team And Make A Difference’.
In his editors letter Marcus Rashford wrote: “Nobody is a success in football without good teammates, and that’s true in life as well”.
He continued: “Asking for help is no weakness. Asking for help to achieve things quicker is a superpower.
“Finding your voice doesn’t have to be difficult. It can be as simple as having the confidence to stand up for something you believe in, or to champion someone else and their difference.”He added: “My favourite thing about Beano is how the comic brings together all sorts of different children.”
The team at Beano has pledged to donate 20p to the Marcus Rashford Book Club for every issue sold at newsstands.
