Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing Marcus Rashford took to social media to praise Emma Raducanu for winning the US Open.
The 18-year-old didn’t drop a set all tournament on her way to victory on Saturday night, a feat even more impressive given that she was a qualifier.
Great Britain’s first female grand slam winner since Virgina Wade in 1977, Raducanu beat Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-3. Supporting the teenager on her way to victory was Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford.
The striker expressed his delight on social media. Earlier on, Rashford cheekily asked Match of the Day host Gary Linekar do delay the start of the programme as the final entered the final stretch.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk