Marcus Rashford destroying the DailyMail

[DomesticTadpole]

He's only doing what lots of rich people do, which is buy up property and rent them. It's a shame there isn't more stringent regulation in place which stops this kind of practice when taken to extremities, though. It's causing a global housing crisis.

Don't think he's got to the Robbie Fowler level of portfolio yet.

 

[cafecillos]

Hope this will end up shaming the Mail even more.

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Rashford seems to be as amazing a person as the DM are awful, and the DM are fecking scum

 

[lsd]

Seems more and media sources are trying to damage our players.

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Think it's more about going after black players than United players. Not exactly subtle the repeated mentions to his fundraising along with how much money he is earning.

Fair play to him investing his money hope it pays off for him he really seems to have his head screwed on.

 

[ClaytonBlackmoorLeftPeg]

Don't think he's got to the Robbie Fowler level of portfolio yet.

he bought up hundreds of houses in Liverpool at one point I believe. Nothing wrong with investing in property, no matter what wealth he or anyone else has. Staying in, watching Dion on Homes Under the Hammer had to be better than our gambling, boozing etc - or hiding his money away in a tax haven...

everyone can see through this, and can see what a great lad he is.

 

[UmbroDays]

Those DM comments hahahaha

Yo, there are people from Sweden and Czech Republic talking about “our tax pounds”

DM is nothing more than a dirty right-wing dog whistle paper. Nothing more.

 

[George Beast]

"Destroying the Daily Mail" is some hyperbole. I got excited thinking he was suing them into bankruptcy or something.

 

[Terminator]

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[Snuffkin]

This is why we can't have nice things

Nice things but no food

 

[Chief123]

Even if he spent £100m on properties I really don’t get what their point is?

Him raising awareness of people in poverty and pushing government to fix it has nothing to do with his own net worth. It’s the governments job to help them, not rashford’s.

How many other millionaire celebrities who actually don’t give a crap about anyone else are there Daily Mail writing about?

It’s typical that when a man does something good, others will try to highlight something to make them be perceived negatively.

 

[royboy16]

He right to call them out on it ,bunch of pr!cks.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

he bought up hundreds of houses in Liverpool at one point I believe. Nothing wrong with investing in property, no matter what wealth he or anyone else has. Staying in, watching Dion on Homes Under the Hammer had to be better than our gambling, boozing etc - or hiding his money away in a tax haven...

everyone can see through this, and can see what a great lad he is.

The Daily Mail probably don't like Dion either.

 

[horsechoker]

Even if he spent £100m on properties I really don’t get what their point is?

Him raising awareness of people in poverty and pushing government to fix it has nothing to do with his own net worth. It’s the governments job to help them, not rashford’s.

How many other millionaire celebrities who actually don’t give a crap about anyone else are there Daily Mail writing about?

It’s typical that when a man does something good, others will try to highlight something to make them be perceived negatively.

You're not allowed to care about poverty unless you give up all your money.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

So have The Daily Mail been trying to dig dirt on Marcus and this is the best they can come up with? All it does is make him like a young man who has his head screwed on.

 

[Andy_Cole]

It's a fair article if hes renting them out at the going rate it's a bit thatcherite

You’re a communist

 

[Annihilate Now!]

£2m on 5 homes... So homes that cost £400,000 on average each? Wow the
extravagance...

Like others have said though, wouldn't matter if he's spent £200m on property. The work he's doing would still be amazing and the Mail would still be wankers.

 

[Spark]

United/all clubs should boot them out of press conferences. The value exchange is weighted so heavily in favour of these rags, they’re capable of just shamelessly attacking players to appeal to their dogshit readership whilst their actual football editorial is equally sensationalised and of no benefit to the club.

 

[Lentwood]

I thought the Uber Capitalists love rags to riches stories of wealth acquired through hard work and talent...

Except they don’t. The old money want to pull the ladder and protect their inherited privilege

Everything a footballer achieves is as a result of their own endeavour, should be a Capitalist wet dream

 

[Red_toad]

fixed. Let's not sugarcoat this, it's blatant racism and these asshats have done it for years. Sterling has been bullied by them for what seems like an eternity, looks like Greenwood is their chosen one as his heir in that regard. I hope United protect those boys as well as possible.

Its not racism, it’s just the usual shite about a United players over sensationalised. Ronaldo, Beckham, Rooney, Giggs, Martial, now Greenwood the list is endless. The all have 1 common denominator and it’s not race, people love scandal that involves high profile players.

 

[hubbuh]

he bought up hundreds of houses in Liverpool at one point I believe. Nothing wrong with investing in property, no matter what wealth he or anyone else has. Staying in, watching Dion on Homes Under the Hammer had to be better than our gambling, boozing etc - or hiding his money away in a tax haven...

everyone can see through this, and can see what a great lad he is.

Only people with wealth can afford to invest in numerous properties, though. Rich people buying an excess of housing has contributed to the chronic shortage that is affecting scores of people all over the world. It is a really serious issue that is leaving lots of people homeless. Rashford is looking after his own like lots of other wealthy people but the consolidation of housing in the hands of a few has dire consequences for the majority.

 

[Fridge chutney]

The Daily Heil at it again. Racist rag. Plebs should stay firmly in their place.

British media is a cesspit.

 

[Fridge chutney]

If Marcus was staying in his lane and campaigning for what the tabloid press racistly considers "black" issues (gun crime, drugs, etc) then perhaps they would accept his hard work. Because he's basically telling white people what to do (embarrassing their favourite Tories ) they try to trash and demean him. What utter scumbags.

 

[Abizzz]

Only people with wealth can afford to invest in numerous properties, though. Rich people buying an excess of housing has contributed to the chronic shortage that is affecting scores of people all over the world. It is a really serious issue that is leaving lots of people homeless. Rashford is looking after his own like lots of other wealthy people but the consolidation of housing in the hands of a few has dire consequences for the majority.

He's not buying them to store his sneakers in them, he's renting them out. How would anyone else benefit by him not buying them? It's the sort of investment he can actually make a positive difference with (if he turns out to be a caring and decent landlord, nothing wrong with earning money from people who feel they're getting a good deal too).

 

[Yagami]

Errgh, some of the replies to the tweet.

Rookie mistake. Never read Twitter replies.

 

[Sandikan]

He's only doing what lots of rich people do, which is buy up property and rent them. It's a shame there isn't more stringent regulation in place which stops this kind of practice when taken to extremities, though. It's causing a global housing crisis.

Yep, it is an abhorrent practice, when so many have so little.
It's even worse when it's foreign investors who just buy up loads and don't even live here or rent it out - they often just leave it to gain value.

However, the Mail's angle is weird.
Do they expect him to put all the money into feeding kids? Surely they understand his profile is worth way more to the cause than the money.

 

[Drainy]

£2m on 5 homes... So homes that cost £400,000 on average each? Wow the
extravagance...

Like others have said though, wouldn't matter if he's spent £200m on property. The work he's doing would still be amazing and the Mail would still be wankers.

Yeah, as long as he is paying taxes on them then there isn't actually a story here.

 

[Penna]

I seem to remember from a conversation I had years ago that acquiring property portfolios is the standard investment for top footballers on big salaries. They're finished in the game by the time they're in their mid-thirties and the high salary stops. They have to find some other way to earn a living.

There ae many, many super-rich people (who would make Rashford look like a poor man) who do absolutely nothing to help other people. Rashford's been fantastic with his charitable work. If he did nothing else, he'd have already made a big difference.

 

[Sandikan]

Deplorable. I can’t wait until the day social media becomes moderated and you can’t sign up unless your account is tied to your NS or equivalent.

Twitter does seem to be a horrible cesspit.

Even on a site like the cafe that is anonymous, anyone spouting hateful stuff doesn't last very long at all.
I know the redcafe is a lot lot smaller than twitter of course, but it is amateur and by volunteers, whereas twitter surely has 1000s of paid moderators.

 

[Web of Bissaka]

Have they been sued yet?
Surely after all the decades of garbage they've been advocating and allegations they've been accusing of people especially you know... surely someone already did/doing the suing... no?

Not sure how the law is over there.

 

[Jippy]

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That pic is seriously stretching the definition of 'luxury home' too.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

That pic is seriously stretching the definition of 'luxury home' too.

Maybe that is aspirational for a Daily Mail reader.

 

[Odin]

Are there any Britsh media intent on keeping a clean journalistic edge? Who would call others out on their skewed, biased reporting? And with decent numbers of subscribers/readers?

 

[hubbuh]

He's not buying them to store his sneakers in them, he's renting them out. How would anyone else benefit by him not buying them? It's the sort of investment he can actually make a positive difference with (if he turns out to be a caring and decent landlord, nothing wrong with earning money from people who feel they're getting a good deal too).

Um... by a family buying it and living there? Renting is a wildly expensive practice. The average renter will end up spending triple the amount more on housing than the average mortgaged household will. Some people will spend close to, or over 50% (especially in desirable areas where lots of workplaces are found, schools etc.). Not all landlords are bad but treating housing as financial assets (when there is a huge shortage of them) has contributed to the global housing crisis and homelessness.

 

[hubbuh]

Yep, it is an abhorrent practice, when so many have so little.
It's even worse when it's foreign investors who just buy up loads and don't even live here or rent it out - they often just leave it to gain value.

However, the Mail's angle is weird.
Do they expect him to put all the money into feeding kids? Surely they understand his profile is worth way more to the cause than the money.

Agreed! It's two separate issues and it's obvious what the Daily Mail is trying to do. Odious cnuts.

 

[The Brown Bull]

I never read the Daily Fail and never will.

 

[Pow]

They need a new target now sterling called them out on it. Disgraceful after being exposed they didnt learn their lesson.

 

[Penna]

Are there any Britsh media intent on keeping a clean journalistic edge? Who would call others out on their skewed, biased reporting? And with decent numbers of subscribers/readers?

The broadsheets are generally more balanced than the tabloids. The Times, the Guardian and the Telegraph are among the proper newspapers (they have different political biases, but they're respectable). The Express, the Mail, the Sun and the Mirror are the main tabloids.

The descent of the Mail into its current cess-pit seems to have been hastened by their online presence, in my view.

 

[Jippy]

Um... by a family buying it and living there? Renting is a wildly expensive practice. The average renter will end up spending triple the amount more on housing than the average mortgaged household will. Some people will spend close to, or over 50% (especially in desirable areas where lots of workplaces are found, schools etc.). Not all landlords are bad but treating housing as financial assets (when there is a huge shortage of them) has contributed to the global housing crisis and homelessness.

Yeah but the reality is that in the absence of sufficient social housing, private landlords are needed.
Loads of renters simply can't afford to buy and some countries, like Germany, don't have the culture of home ownership that the UK does.

 

[Old Ma Crow]

Just the headline and picture indicate a pathetic, shameless political hatchet job designed to discredit Marcus. Well done Marcus for a prompt and intelligent rebuttal.

 

[Jippy]

Maybe that is aspirational for a Daily Mail reader.

They'd probably look down their noses at a semi up north tbh.

 

[passing-wind]

It's blatant racism because of his skin colour and his status. Lampard is praised for being astute financially because he's made property investments during his playing days, if it was Sterling doing the same thing there would be an outcry.

Anyone who's into wealth knows that saving money isn't a way to financially prosper especially considering inflation, low valued rates etc you need investments keenly if you have as much capital as footballer.