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.
Luke Shaw makes bold Ballon d'Or prediction as Trent Alexander-Arnold overlooked
mirror.co.ukLuke Shaw reckons his Manchester United team-mate Marcus Rashford is more than capable of winning the Ballon d'Or award. His claim comes after former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy suggested Trent Alexander-Arnold is unlikely to ever win one because he is a right-back.
Over the years forward's have been preferred for the Golden Ball, with Lionel Messi beating Virgil van Dijk to last year's prize.
Manchester United haven't had a player win the coveted award since Cristiano Ronaldo picked it up back in 2008. But Shaw is confident that Rashford can achieve something no United player has managed in the years since. "Yeah, for sure [Rashford can win a Ballon d'Or]," Shaw told Manchester United's official website. "He's improved greatly
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