Young Manchester United fan walks 50 miles to raise money for hungry kids

Manchester United fan, Ben Dickinson, had a weekend to remember after completing his charity walk from Northern Ireland to Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.

The 10-year-old met Sir Alex Ferguson after arriving at Old Trafford and was presented with a signed Manchester United shirt.

After being inspired by Marcus Rashford, Ben set out to walk 50 miles for food-poverty charity Fareshare, and he got the enjoy a memorable win for his efforts.

Ben began his ‘Miles for Meals’ walk from Inver Park on 3 March and concluded his challenge at 14:30 GMT on Saturday – just in time to relax before watching the mighty Reds beat Tottenham 3-2 thanks to a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick.

Well done Ben!

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