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.
“We will never apologise for being black” - the powerful moment anti-racism protesters took the knee by the Marcus Rashford mural
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox This was the moving moment anti-racism protesters took the knee by the Marcus Rashford mural.
Dozens of demonstrators have gathered in Withington after a mural depicting the England player was defaced with graffiti just minutes after the national team lost the Euro 2020 on Sunday night.
Police are treating the incident as 'racially aggravated'. Holding up placards and chanting “black lives matter” the crowd in Withington tonight sent a powerful message in unison. “We will never apologise for being black,” a speaker said, echoing Rashford’s own words in the wake of the abuse.
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