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.
Marcus Rashford details why Louis van Gaal fined him every week at Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMarcus Rashford has opened up on the strict disciplinary measures implemented by Louis van Gaal that saw him fined every week.
Rashford broke into the United first team under Van Gaal's leadership back in 2016, making his debut in the Europa League clash against FC Midtjylland due to an injury crisis.
The forward scored twice in a 5-1 win at just 18 years old. But experienced manager Van Gaal kept the striker grounded, ensuring he remained in college and completed his academic work before coming to training - the only problem being it almost always led to him being late on Thursdays. ALSO READ: Two United players are doubts for West Ham FA Cup tie "I always remember Thursdays," Rashford told Sky Sports. "I used to get fined every Thursday, [but] it was completely out of my control but this is the type of person that Van Gaal was. "He used to tell me I have to finish my college work, it's non-negotiable, but I also can't be late for training, it's non-negotiable.
I had 12 minutes to get here [to the training ground] from college." Van Gaal left United at the end of that 2015/2016 campaign after winning the FA Cup, and the experienced Dutchman is held in high regard by those who played under him.
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