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 says degree for tackling child poverty is 'bittersweet'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFootballer Marcus Rashford said it felt “bittersweet” collecting an honorary degree from the University of Manchester for tackling child poverty the day after the £20 Universal Credit uplift was cut.
The Manchester United forward said the cut meant “millions of families across the UK lost a lifeline”. The 23-year-old, who is the youngest recipient of an honorary doctorate from the university, used his speech at the ceremony to urge politicians to get “out into communities” like his home town of Wythenshawe in south Manchester. READ MORE: Universal Credit claimants 'forced to choose whether to eat or put heating on' amid £20 cut - as they fear horrific winter He said: “Yesterday, millions of families across the UK lost a lifeline and a
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