Rashford joined Barcelona and became a new player in the Red and Blues. Barcelona's official website publishes 10 things about Rashford. 1) Caribbean descent: Although Rashford was born in Manchester on October 31, 1997, his grandmother was from...
Rashford joined Barcelona and became a new player in the Red and Blues. Barcelona's official website publishes 10 things about Rashford.
1) Caribbean descent:
Although Rashford was born in Manchester on October 31, 1997, his grandmother was from St. Kitts and Nevis, so he had Caribbean descent. He is currently the second player born in 1997, the other one is Frankie De Jong.
2) Early goalkeeper:
Rashford's football career began when he was five years old as goalkeeper for Manchester amateur club Fletcher Moss Rangers.
3) Scored twice in his debut:
Rashford has been training at Manchester United's youth training camp since he was seven years old and scored two goals in his first-team appearance against Midillant on February 25, 2016. Three days later, he scored twice again in the Premier League match against Arsenal.
4) Young talent:
Rashford's career has developed rapidly. He performed well at both Manchester United and England national teams. At the 2016 European Cup in France, he became one of the youngest players in the knockout stage of the event, second only to his new teammate Yamal (16 years old and 354 days). Rashford was only 18 years old and 240 days at the time, making him one of the five youngest players in the knockout stage of the European Cup.
5) Goals against Barcelona:
He has played against his new club four times, twice in the Champions League and twice in the Europa League, both representing Manchester United. He scored a goal at the Camp Nou Stadium in the first leg of the Europa League play-offs.
6) English players wear red and blue jerseys after many years:
Since Gary Leinker, who played for Barcelona from 1986 to 1989, no English player has worn Barcelona jerseys for 36 years.
7) The tenth player to play for Barcelona and Manchester United:
Mark Hughes, Laurent Blanco, Henrik Larson, Yordy Cruyff, Gerrard Pique, Victor Valdes, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexis Sanchez, Memphis Depp and now Rashford.
8) Strong sense of social responsibility:
Rashford is well known in the UK for its promotion of the free school meals campaign. In 2020, he was awarded the MBE Medal for his contributions; in 2021, he became the youngest honorary doctoral recipient in the history of the University of Manchester.
9) Written by:
Rashford was a staunch advocate of child hunger, and his efforts prompted the British government to change its policies. He also wrote the book "You Are the Champion" to inspire young people.
10) Time Magazine Cover Person:
In 2021, Rashford was selected as the list of the world's 100 most influential people in Time Magazine and was on the cover of the magazine. Football players who have previously appeared on the cover of the magazine include Leonel Messi, Neymar, Bailey and David Beckham.
