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.
Wayne Rooney sends message to Manchester United transfer target Harry Kane
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United legend Wayne Rooney has congratulated Harry Kane on becoming England's all-time record goalscorer. England defeated Italy 2-1 in Naples in the opening game of their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign on Thursday night and Kane converted a penalty at the end of the second half to surpass Rooney's record as the nation's top scorer.
That strike was enough to ensure a victory and Kane's goal was his 54th goal for England, which means he's now scored more for the Three Lions than Rooney, Bobby Charlton, Gary Lineker, Jimmy Greaves and Michael Owen. ALSO READ: Erik ten Hag is close to achieving first promise to supporters In his column with The Times, Rooney has reflected on Kane, who is wanted by Erik ten Hag in the summer, surpassing his England record and he's also predicted he will break Alan Shearer's Premier League record if he stays fit.
Rooney admitted he isn't bothered about his records and he tipped Marcus Rashford to take his top-score record at Old Trafford. "Where does he [Kane] stand among England strikers?
He is probably the best. I think he is," Rooney said. "How do I feel now I’m no longer the record holder? Absolutely fine. I’m not really bothered about records and think it is crazy that, before I broke it, the England scoring record stood for so long, given all the talented forwards England had. "I knew this day would come and that Harry would be the one.
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