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.
Marcus Rashford's mum 'cries in her room' about how their life's changed from 'not having a loaf of bread in the house'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inboxMarcus Rashford's mum has spoken about how she can sometimes 'sit and cry in her room' as she takes stock of how her family's life has changed.
Melanie appears in her son's BBC One documentary, Marcus Rashford : Feeding Britain’s Children, which follows the journey of his campaign to end child poverty.
This year, the Manchester United star has hit the headlines off the pitch for forcing two government u-turns that guaranteed crucial free school meals for kids during the holidays.
Marcus, from Wythenshawe, has since been recognised with countless awards and been honoured by The Queen with an MBE for all his efforts.
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