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.
Andy Murray recently hung up his racket but he was spotted playing a new sport sport. The two-time Wimbledon winner was pictured playing golf in the BMW Championship Pro-Am at Wentworth alongside former England cricketer James Anderson and Anton Du Beke - best known for his time on the BBC show ‘Strictly Come Dancing.’ Despite the previous sporting prowess under his belt, Murray admitted he was ‘nervous’ ahead of the event as reported by The Telegraph.
However, it was his fashion choices that caught the attention rather than his ability to hit a golf ball; Murray forgot to tuck his shirt in which is a ‘non-negotiable’ in a sport built on tradition and class. Read More: Inside Andy Murray's life away from tennis including split from wife and rift with brother READ MORE: Marcus Rashford made two huge summer decisions and United are benefitting When asked if taking part in the event was more nerve-racking than the US Open final final he replied: “It’s a different sort of nervous.
I’m not thinking I’m going to walk out on a tennis court and forget how to hit the ball. Whereas here, you’re sort of nervous about – people is standing like five metres away from where I’m driving, and I’m like, I’m useless at this game.” Despite walking away from his beloved sport following defeat at the Paris Olympics earlier this summer, he explained how his competitive edge is yet to waver: “I still enjoy competing.
Obviously it’s never going to replace what you had on the tennis court, but this stuff is fun. You hit enough bad shots in golf, you’ve got to give yourself a pat on the back when you hit the odd good one.” Murray has previously mentioned his desire to take up golf even if it’s for leisure now he will have a lot more free
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