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.
Gabrielle Union, Prince William More Support Black Soccer Stars After Racist Attacks Over Euro 2020 Loss
hollywoodlife.comDuring the Euro 2020 championship game on Sunday, July 11, Bukayo Sara, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, three Black members of England’s national soccer team, stepped up during the final penalty shots in hopes of defeating Italy.
But when all three men missed their kicks, thus ending the game in an Italy victory, they became the subject of brutal racist attacks from online trolls.
A mural of Marcus was even defaced in his native Manchester, according to The Wall Street Journal. However, there was also an overwhelming amount of support for the athletes that poured out on social media from Hollywood stars and public figures. Gabrielle Union retweeted a post that said, “Marcus Rashford has done more for England then winning a penalty could
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