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.
Rio Ferdinand demands government action in passionate speech on 'disgusting' racism incidents
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has called on the government to help stamp out online racism by regulating social media platforms.
A host of Premier League footballers, including Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford , Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial, have been subjected to vile racist abuse on social media in the past week.
Greater Manchester Police issued a statement on Sunday saying they would be “investigating these crimes thoroughly” after the abuse surfaced in the wake of United's recent games against Sheffield United and Arsenal.
Chelsea defender Reece James and West Bromwich Albion midfielder Romaine Sawyers have also been targeted recently, with the situation sparking discussion around how best to.
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