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.
'Last night you inspired me to always be brave': Nine-year-old boy's lovely letter to England hero Marcus Rashford
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A nine-year-old boy's letter to Marcus Rashford, in which he tells the England star he will 'always be a hero', has provided the perfect antidote to the heartbreak of the penalty shoot-out loss against Italy.
Dexter Rosier wrote to Rashford after being inspired by the 23-year-old's school meals campaign during lockdown. After England's last-gasp defeat, a mural of Wythenshawe-raised Rashford was defaced and he and teammates Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka received a torrent of racist abuse online following their penalty misses. READ MORE: Mancunians leave hearts and messages on Rashford mural after it's defaced But after seeing the news this morning Dexter,
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