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.
'Somebody in my shoes is already a target': Manchester United star Marcus Rashford opens up about being abused for his incredible campaign
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day for freeMarcus Rashford says he was always aware that he would be criticised by some for his campaign to end child food poverty.Rashford has been proclaimed as a national hero over the last 12 months for his work during the coronavirus pandemic in raising awareness of children going hungry and forcing the government to u-turn on their decision not to extend free school meals in the holidays.
Speaking at a Business of Football summit, Rashford said that playing for Manchester United made him used to being a target for some.
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