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.
Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (born 8 September 1994) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Portugal national team as a midfielder. Fernandes started his career at Serie B side Novara Calcio and soon featured for Udinese and Sampdoria in Serie A.
In 2017, he signed with Sporting CP where he established himself as one of the best players in the Primeira Liga. He was named the LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year in both 2017–18 and 2018–19. In the latter season, he also helped Sporting win the Taça de Portugal. A senior international since 2017, Fernandes represented Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Liverpool FC player and Marcus Rashford opponents explain why Man Utd star is so hard to play against
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIt’s been four years since Marcus Rashford first broke through to the senior Manchester United team, announcing himself with two goals on his debut against FC Midtjylland in February 2016.
Since then, the Wythenshawe native has gone from strength to strength, taking on the number 10 shirt at Old Trafford and representing England at both Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup.
Still just 22 years old, Rashford is now one of the most feared and admired young strikers across Europe as he continues his development at United.
He looks set to be a focal point of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s project at the club, linking up with the likes of Bruno Fernandes and Anthony Martial.
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