Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletterĪccording to the report, a source said: “It may seem like Wes was earning big money - to most people he was - but the trouble was he was also trying to keep up with the lifestyle of team-mates earning five or six times more than he was.
It’s now being reported by the Daily Mail that Brown had a six-figure debt with HMRC, as well as alleging that Brown lost millions in property deals. It comes after it was reported that Brown declared bankruptcy earlier this year.īrown made 362 appearances in all competitions for United between 19, memorably playing in United’s Champions League win over Chelsea in the 2007-08 season. In June, Rashford and Macmillan launched the Marcus Rashford Book Club, which aims to develop a love of reading and literacy in children aged eight to 12, kicking off with the title A Dinosaur Ate My Sister by Pooja Puri, 50,000 copies of which were donated to schools in disadvantaged areas of the UK.Marcus Rashford is reportedly helping former Manchester United footballer Wes Brown by renting him a property on a ‘mates' rates’ basis. “Marcus is an inspirational young man and his book speaks directly to children and young people, reinforcing the message that you can be whatever and whoever you want to be, regardless of your background.” “It is wonderful to see how our industry has pulled together to take positive action to support Marcus Rashford and his message of hope, and we are delighted to be adding support to the campaigns,” said Macmillan Children’s Books’ Belinda Ioni Rasmussen.
Publisher Pan Macmillan pledged an additional 20,000 free copies to the crowdfunding bookshops’ campaigns. “One person who bid for a signed copy said he will donate that to a child who could be inspired to go on to great things. “I am overwhelmed by the generosity of people who have donated over £1,000 to get his book to local children,” said Vivian Archer at Newham Bookshop. Book-ish in Crickhowell, Wales, has raised more than £8,000 to buy copies for local secondary school children, with Mirror Me Write in Manchester, Gullivers Bookshop in Wimborne Minster, Winstone’s Hunting Raven Bookshop in Frome and Newham Bookshop in London undertaking similar initiatives. “Congratulations and around the UK have launched a range of crowdfunding initiatives this week to get copies of Rashford’s book to as many children as possible. “I’m sure I also speak for and when I say it’s lovely to see a brand-new number 1 book on Amazon today,” tweeted Osman in response. But in the wake of last weekend’s match – and the support that has poured forth for Rashford after his missed penalty kick and the racist abuse that followed it – You Are a Champion shot to the top of Amazon’s overall books chart, ahead of bestsellers by Richard Osman, Matt Haig and Walliams.
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