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.
Manchester United great Roy Keane gives verdict on Marcus Rashford development
manchestereveningnews.co.ukRashford's campaign earned him widespread praise and Keane hailed him for his attitude and also talked up his improvements for United. “When you’re that age and that high profile, you think sometimes somebody else would speak up for people.
He’s talking from his own experiences as a kid growing up in Manchester," Keane told Sky Sports."He’s speaking from his own heart and that’s why this is such a strong message.
He should be proud. I bet he just wants to focus on playing football now, that’s a lot easier because some people think you shouldn’t speak up for people.
All credit to him - he deserves it.“His performances over the last year, playing in a couple of different positions, coming off the back of a bad injury.
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