Manchester United ahead Marcus Rashford took to social media to pre-emptively defend himself in opposition to a tabloid hit piece which had threatened to publish a photograph of the footballer with an unnamed rapper.
Rashford didn’t establish the person and strongly insisted that he had no present or subsequent connection to him except for posing for an image.
“Been contacted right this moment by a tabloid informing me that they plan to publish a photograph of me with a rapper apparently taken over a yr in the past,” the United wrote on Instagram. “I wish to make it clear I’ve by no means seen this photograph, I have no idea this particular person, and I’m not mates with him.
“Like most footballers if somebody asks for a photograph with me, I’ll by no means refuse however I’m clearly not capable of do a background examine on each person that asks me for a photograph.
“Can I please urge the tabloids moderately than specializing in me, to make use of their platforms to assist increase constructive consciousness on the numerous charities and people that work each day all through the UK to sort out knife crime to stop extra households struggling tragic loss.”
Rashford concluded his submit with the message: “My deepest sympathy goes to the household of Jimmy Mizen.”
Jimmy Mizen died exterior a bakery in south London on 10 Might 2008 when he was 16 after being hit with a glass dish which severed an artery in his neck. Jake Farhi, who was 19 on the time, was convicted of the homicide in 2009 and sentenced to life with a minimal time period of 14 years.
Launched in 2023, Farhi has not too long ago come underneath investigation from the Ministry of Justice after stories declare that he has launched music underneath the stage title TEN referencing Mizen’s homicide, per the BBC.
Jimmy Mizen’s mother and father, Margaret and Barry, arrange the Mizen Basis as a charitable entity to assist “construct safer and extra peaceable communities”.
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