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.
Pep Guardiola hails Marcus Rashford and footballers speaking up on social issues
mirror.co.ukPep Guardiola believes Marcus Rashford is typical of a generation of football people not afraid to stand up for their beliefs and convictions.
Guardiola has not been reluctant to involve himself in politics and Raheem Sterling has spoken out on a whole range of issues.
When told some people believed players should stick to sport, Guardiola reacted: “Maybe these stupid people don’t believe you are human being too. "We can have an opinion the same as a nurse, a doctor or even a politician. "What we are, we are humans and why shouldn’t we say our opinion when you believe you can make it a better society? “Raheem and Marcus, or whoever, use their platforms to make a better society. “They don’t need to get more money – fortunately for them, they
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