I also appreciated how he demonstrated how he learned from failure and his strength in adversity: "I do know that, as a Black man, sometimes I will encounter things designed to try to break my spirit, things that try to make me feel as if I don’t belong because of the colour of my skin. I hope you’ll learn that there are people around you who are championing you right now, and that you can even be a champion for the people who are close to you, too. It doesn’t happen in all soccer matches, but in big cup competitions, if no winner can be decided at the end of normal time (90 minutes) and extra time (an extra 30 minutes), then a penalty shootout is used to decide a winner.

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Soccer fans had waited fifty-five years for this moment, and to make things even better, the final was being held in Wembley Stadium in London.It makes perfect sense that he [Marcus] should have written a motivational self-help book for kids (with Carl Anka). As Marcus puts it, “a person’s life is made up of all these different small puzzles, which come together to make one HUGE puzzle. This book shows the mentality and attitude behind how Marcus has been able to achieve all that he has, in the very short time he has. Everyone learns how to play it at school, and most weekends, thousands and thousands of people go to stadiums around the country to watch their favorite soccer team play. I once had a dream like Marcus to be a footballer, but as I got older I discovered I liked writing; eventually I found a way to put my two skills together to become a football journalist.

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But on that day—July 11, 2021—and in the days after, I learned that there can be more than one way of winning. It shows kids how to:- Be comfortable with who you are – you can’t be a champion until you’re happy being you!I recommend it to someone else who likes learning how to be the best they can be and learning about someone else's inspirational story and life! You'll find out how positive thinking can change your life, build mental resilience, learn how to navigate adversity and discover the unstoppable power of your own voice.

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I won't say I wish I'd had it when I was a kid, because I know that guy would've fumbled the ball, but I'm glad OTHER people have it. The book has really helped Nico understand that no one knows exactly what they want to be at his age but working hard helps you to figure out who you want to be and where you want to go. When you start out, your personality and the world around you gives you different pieces to work with, and it's up to you how you want to make a picture with it. The book is written with the help of journalist Carl Anka and a performance psychologist, Katie Warriner.By the time I got to the ball to take my shot, I had managed to get Donnarumma to guess the wrong way … but my shot missed the goal by an inch, hitting the post and going wide. Full of practical advice and engaging illustrations and infographics, this is the empowering and life changing first children's book from Marcus Rashford MBE, written in collaboration with journalist Carl Anka and performance psychologist Katie Warriner.

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What’s really interesting to Marcus and myself is that a personal journey can take you to places you might not expect, but can be amazing all the same. I can only imagine what kind of perspective this book would have given me if it were handed to me as a young child. Sometimes the best way to deal with a setback is getting back up, dusting yourself off and then immediately going back to the situation with more effort. I'm 27, and this book has given me some amazing lessons on confidence and believing in yourself, so I really hope the younger generation read this book, or have it read to them because the advice, lessons, and words inside are so important to growing up both as an individual and as a member of something bigger, whether that be a community, a family, a team etc.

Marcus speaks about believing in yourself and learning to understand your strengths and embracing them. Marcus Rashford MBE is famous worldwide for his skills both on and off the pitch – but before he was a Manchester United and England footballer, and long before he started his inspiring campaign to end child food poverty, he was just an ordinary kid from Wythenshawe, South Manchester. My journey has taken me to some really interesting places, and something I’ve always tried to remember is that there are no limits to what is possible in this life.