Manchester United attacker, Marcus Rashford, has been given the Football Writers’ Association Tribute Award for his footballing and non-football related heroics.

Dazzling on and off the football pitch, Rashford has earned the stripes in his hometown, in the hearts of the homeless kids and all over the world.

His Zebra danced through the wild of 2020 and came tops with there semi-final finishes and their spot in the Premier League, including accolades such as the MBE award, 2020 Guardian Footballer of the Year award, as well as the Campaigner of the year in the GQ Men of the year Award.

Despite these achievements including the Football Writers’ Association Tribute award bagged on Thursday, Rashford who continues to fight against child poverty in the UK, has a big regret by not playing under the iconic Sir Alex.

Arguably one of the best managers of all time, Fergie retired at Man Utd in 2012-13 season, after 25 years as manager, amassed 38 trophies, including a record 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups and two Champions Leagues, anyone player would have wanted a taste of the Fergie action.

Fergie who has “known him[Rashford] since being a kid of 7 years of age, and seen him develop through the ranks of Manchester United into a truly wonderful person” congratulated him on the achievement.

“Apart from his football life, what he has achieved in the last few months is quite astonishing, how he has helped the people in need is a truly amazing achievement.

“I would like to congratulate him on that. He has shown to young people, in particular, there is a different way of dealing with life,” Fergie said of the Football Writers’ Association Tribute Award,

The 79-year-old acknowledged Rashy’s “great humility” and “courage to do what he did” and admitted he “deserved” to be “recognised” with his “achievement”.

“So Marcus, well done on a fantastic achievement,” he added.

Responding to the congratulatory message from Fergie, Rashy revealed that “for me [hearing from Ferguson] was an unbelievable experience and I think for me that is probably the only regret I have ever had in my career, never having the chance to play under Sir Alex.

“It is something which is probably never going to happen now but to be on the phone with him and just have 10 or 15 minutes conversation with him was amazing and I am pleased he was aware of the situation and he wanted to help as well, so it was brilliant.

“He has always, from the beginning really, backed me with what I am doing.

“Probably when other people in sports were telling me not to do it and just focus on football, he said if I believed in that, and I believe it is the right thing to do, then he is behind it. Those words from him are an amazing feeling to hear that.”

The 23-year-old became the youngest-ever recipient of the award, with previous winners including United legends like Sir Alex Ferguson, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and David Beckham.