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 manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praises Marcus Rashford after campaign
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United.Rashford, 22, penned an open letter to the government after it had previously insisted its free school meal vouchers would not be issued outside term time.
Wythenshawe-born Rashford recalled his own childhood experiences of dependence on free school meals and food banks and his empathy has chimed with millions nationwide after he enforced the extension into the summer. "As his manager it's been fantastic to follow Marcus during the lockdown period," Solskjaer said. "It's not just that he got the prime minister to change his mind but also what he's done over the last few months. "Marcus is such a top, top human being.
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