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.
Louis van Gaal’s two-year spell as Manchester United boss was one that brings back mixed memories for many fans of the clubs and neutral observers.
The Dutchman steadied the ship at Old Trafford following the disastrous tenure of David Moyes, guiding the club back into the top four in his first season before winning the FA Cup the following year.
The football was often dull, rigid and structural with a greater emphasis on stale possession-based football than taking risks.
Van Gaal’s exit was not mourned by fans but despite the unspectacular results, he did help oversee the progression of multiple United youth players into the first-team squad including, most notably, handing Marcus Rashford his senior debut.
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