Marcus Rashford and Daniel Sturridge were today named in England’s final 23 for Euro 2016. Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater and Newcastle United winger Andros Townsend joined injured Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph as the three players to miss out as Roy Hodgson opted to select five strikers and only three central defenders for his […]
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Marcus Rashford fairytale continues with debut goal for England in victory against Australia
ENGLAND 2, AUSTRALIA 1 Marcus Rashford scores on his England debut in under 3 minutes Wayne Rooney scores his 52nd goal for England Eric Dier puts through his own goal Marcus Rashford’s footballing fairytale continued with a goal on his debut as England beat Australia in their second warm-up match before the finals of Euro 2016. The […]
Ouch as Manchester United beat AFC Bournemouth but lose out on goal difference to their noisy neighbours for Champions League football
MAN UNITED 3, AFC BOURNEMOUTH 1 Manchester United suffered the frustration of beating AFC Bournemouth but losing out on Champions League football to neighbours City on goal difference. And it in some ways mirrored 2012 when the Reds lost the title on goal difference to their rivals from the blue half of Manchester. The Reds […]
Marcus Rashford the surprise name in Roy Hodgson’s provisional England training squad ahead of Euro 2016
Manchester United’s teenage striker Marcus Rashford has been named in England manager Roy Hodgson’s 26 man provisional training squad for Euro 2016. Rashford joins his United team mates Chris Smalling, and captain Wayne Rooney in the squad, which also contains Manchester City’s Joe Hart, Raheem Sterling, and Fabian Delph. The 18-year-old had only made his […]
Marcus Rashford helps keep alive Manchester United’s top four hopes on the day Aston Villa were relegated at Old Trafford
MAN UNITED 1, ASTON VILLA 0 Marcus Rashford is almost single-handedly keeping Manchester United in the hunt for a Champions League place. The 18-year-old striker was the Reds’ matchwinner as his seventh goal in 11 first-team appearances relegated Aston Villa who had to win at Old Trafford to prolong their agony. Rashford again delivered when […]