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.
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United star Marcus Rashford has received a special Blue Peter badge.The 23-year-old footballer and campaigner has been awarded a gold Blue Peter badge from the long-running children's TV programme for being a 'hero not only on the pitch but off the pitch as well.'The show, filmed at MediaCityUK in Salford, received a raft of letters from children saying they have been inspired by him, not only because of his footballing skills, but also for the way he is making a difference to young people’s lives.
The United forward has been proclaimed as a national hero over the past year for his work during the coronavirus pandemic in raising awareness of children going hungry and forcing the government.
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