You Are A Champion by Marcus Rashford / Honest Book Review

I remember the first time back in 2018, when I was watching the FIFA World Cup when I started learning the names of the footballers playing for England. There was Harry Kane, Jesse Lingard, Marcus Rashford and many more. They were all known for playing football. This changed in 2020, when Marcus Rashford rose in the news with his call to the Government to ensure that every child is given a meal a day especially in the COVID-19 pandemic. Many children were fed, thanks to Rashford’s efforts.

Fast forward to today, Marcus Rashford has been awarded an MBE, is popular amongst many and has helped millions of children get food. He has also published his own book aimed at 9-11 year olds.

Here is my review of his book:

What this book is about:

This book is a positive and inspiring guide for life on how you can achieve your dreams. It is packed full of stories from Marcus’s own life and also some advice that every child/teenager should know.

What it has taught me:

Despite the lessons being quite simple, they can be hard to implement at times, so Marcus has broken it down and used his own life experiences to help individuals understand it.

Remember to only compete with yourself. This is quoted from the book: ‘You are only in competition with yourself, so stop comparing yourself to other people’.

Sometimes, to achieve your goals, you need to step out of your comfort zone. One of Marcus’s coaches told him and I quote: ‘If you’re not outside your comfort zone, you’re doing something wrong.’

Marcus teaches us that your voice is important and can be used to bring about change as he says in the book ‘You have a voice that has the power to change the world.’

It is okay to doubt yourself at times but you need to remember to doubt your doubts and remember that your thoughts are not facts. You can also treat your doubts as temporary visitors and you can carry on planning how to use your voice with them in your head.

You need to take pride in the journey because that is what is growing your soul and reaching your goals does not happen overnight.

What I like about this book:

I like that it had a lot of lessons with lots of experiences from Marcus’s life.

I also liked that it was really easy to understand for children and teenagers.

It also had action points at the end of each chapter for the reader to reflect on their own life and the main lessons they could acquire.

What I didn’t like about the book:

In my opinion, this book for me was a great reminder of lessons that we should all follow. The lessons weren’t anything new to me but it was nice to read it from one of my role models and also I think these lessons are perfect for its target audience – 9-11 year olds.

My rating:

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To conclude, I would recommend this book to children, to learn some great lessons and also for teenagers as adults if you are a fan of Marcus Rashford like me or if you want to be reminded of these key lessons. So, thank you Marcus Rashford for your amazing book!

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