Now look at him! Marcus Rashford MBE (born 31 October 1997) is an English professional footballer and activist. “He used kick the ball on to the roof and then control it with different parts of his body as it came down. [37] Rashford scored another key goal four days later against Anderlecht in the 107th minute of the Europa League quarter-final second leg in a 2–1 win (3–2 on aggregate), sending United into the next round. Arsenal and netted the only goal in the derby win against rivals City. [70] On 30 March Rashford scored the opening goal in United's first victory with Solskjær as permanent manager, beating Watford 2–1. STAR: Rashford's cousin Nicholas was caged for 16 years for the 2004 murder (Image: GETTY/PH) Nicholas Rashford knifed an old school pal in the chest in 2004 and was subsequently caged for 16 years. [18] Rashford's goals made him Manchester United's youngest ever scorer in European competition, beating a record previously held by George Best, and which was later broken by Mason Greenwood in the 2019–20 season. 'The Sun', 'Sun', 'Sun Online' and 'Dream Team' are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. [2] He was born in Manchester, Greater Manchester,[3] and was raised in the Wythenshawe area of the city. While Nicholas tormented the streets of Manchester brandishing knives, Marcus has become a hero in the city.”. He was living with another academy lad [Derby County midfielder Tom Lawrence,] so we knew he’d be ok.”, Rashford’s digs were only a short distance away from his family home, while a club minibus drove him to and from school. heatwave, Decorators gangs, Marcus kept his head on his shoulders. [61] On 13 January, Rashford scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium. Nicholas Rashford - … step-cousin Marcus from United’s youth academy to the first team. Rashford's plea did not fall on deaf ears. sort to get carried away.”. There was a problem. Born on October 31, 1997, the youngest member of the Rashford clan was thrown in at the deep end from the moment he could stand on his own two feet. In an academy game against Everton, he made two unsuccessful runs in behind the defence, before his third saw him latch on to a through ball, open up his body and fire home. This service is provided by News Group Newspapers. In the two years that followed Rashford’s first training session, the club realised they had unearthed another star. gas and speed. “Even during the tough times he had a smile on face,” he continues. LVG has banned Marcus Rashford from the Man United dressing room, VIDEO: How Marcus Rashford took the Premier League by storm. Rashford was a United fan and his family also felt the club would be a better fit for his attacking qualities than their Manchester rivals. Marcus Rashford - by the men who made him. The top story on the tabloid’s website on Thursday morning, is the revelation that Rashford’s cousin is a convicted murderer. “We met her a few times and felt he would be happy. One cousin revealed: “Robert has only had minimal contact but he blames Mel for keeping him away. [79] Rashford suffered a double stress fracture to the back in the following game, an FA Cup tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers, which put him out of action for several months. [88] However, on 16 May, Rashford was named in Roy Hodgson's preliminary 26-man squad for the tournament. By Thursday, dozens of businesses across the United Kingdom had pledged to supply free meals to schoolchildren and provided backing to Rashford's campaign which has been absent from the government, with offers coming in from Bolton, Liverpool, Sheffield, Wigan, Bristol, Manchester, Devon, Nottingham and many more towns and cities across the UK. Dwaine now acts as his agent and an agency has been employed to look after his public relations affairs. In March, aged 18 years and 141 days, he became the youngest ever goalscorer in a Manchester derby, which United won 1-0. That small patch of grass became his first football pitch. [10] He spent a week training with Manchester City before he joined the academy system at Manchester United at the age of seven, amid interest from Everton and Liverpool. 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