Marcus Rashford (born 31 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team.
A Manchester United player from the age of seven, he scored two goals on both his first-team debut against Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League in February 2016 and his Premier League debut against Arsenal three days later.
He also scored in his first Manchester derby match, his first EFL Cup match and his first UEFA Champions League match. With United, Rashford has so far won the FA Cup, EFL Cup, FA Community Shield and UEFA Europa League.
How Manchester United's academy has been affected by lockdown
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe message from Marcus Rashford was much welcomed by all its intended recipients. The Manchester United striker and trailblazer for academy stars, reassured the club's youngsters following the announcement that the academy season had been cancelled, with all leagues and competitions - bar the FA Youth Cup - called to a halt due to coronavirus. "Now is not the time to fall out of love with the game," said Rashford. "It's a time to remember why you fell in love with it in the first place. "You've got this and we can't wait to see you all back next season." Rashford's words were filled with the emotion of someone who has fought through all the difficulties that come as a youth player trying to make it at United.
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