YOBS IN SICKENING ATTACK ON RASHFORD ARTWORK
OBSCENE IMAGE SPRAYED OVER TRIBUTE TO CAMPAIGNING STAR
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A POWERFUL mural of Marcus Rashford in has been vandalised.
The portrait of the Manchester United striker was targeted by yobs over the weekend.
Street artist Akse created the black and white mural in November.
It is painted on the wall of the Coffee House Cafe on Copson Street, Withington, an area close to where Rashford lived with his family before moving to Wythenshawe.
The painting has now been defaced with what appears to be obscene graffiti sprayed on to the footballer’s face.
It was spotted by a local resident who lives nearby.
After the mural was originally created, Rashford tweeted a photo of it thanking Akse for the work.
“Ok I usually get embarrassed sharing these things because this journey was never really about me,” he tweeted.
“But I know this took a lot of time and effort @Akse_P19 and I wanted to say thank you ?”
Based on a photograph by Daniel Cheetham, the mural was created in collaboration with Withington Walls, a community project creating public art works.
The project is run by donations and volunteers and aims to bring life to Withington Village through colourful street art and has previously created work featuring Peter Saville and Uma Thurman.
Organisers behind the project said that the mural was created to recognise the work the football star has done for disadvantaged families.
The England international has dominated headlines over the past few months, after his campaign to extend free school meal vouchers into the school holidays. He has been awarded an MBE for his services to ending child food poverty, a Pride of Britain Award, and a City of Manchester award.