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.
Gary Lineker hits out at criticism of Manchester United star Marcus Rashford
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the latest United transfer window updates, news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Gary Lineker has launched a passionate defence of Manchester United's Marcus Rashford.
Rashford was one of three players for England, alongside Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, who failed to convert from the spot in the Three Lions' clash against Italy in the European Championship final at Wembley.
In the aftermath of that defeat, Rashford and his England teammates have been subjected to disgusting abuse and vitriol. Among those abusive comments, one Conservative MP, Natalie Elphicke, was forced to apologise after saying Rashford should have spent more time 'perfecting his game' than 'playing politics' and now Lineker has
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