Man Utd: Marcus Rashford says stopping Man City matching Treble is his driving f (05/2023): United and City are set to go head to head in the first ever all-Manchester FA Cup final this weekend, where Rashford and Co will try to prevent their bitter rivals from writing history. https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2021-05-24/debates/B107A965-6D65-41D2-9F47-C6B24A1221B0/ChildFoodPoverty With a match in hand over Tottenham, who United have now leapfrogged, Ten Hag’s team are favourites to seal a Champions League berth, but it will be tight. “First half we played brilliant football,” said the manager. “Second half we conceded only one chance so then you can say the performance was really good.” Brentford were, at this juncture, on the end of a schooling. Even when Toney looked to smash through United’s rearguard Dalot could pinch the ball off his toes with minimum concern. As the break approached Shaw was forced off so the fresh-faced Tyrell Malacia entered – “I can’t say until the morning the diagnosis,” Ten Hag said – but this did little to disrupt the flow of United whose exhibition of tight control, pinpoint passing, and goal threat continued, Rashford and Antony each letting fly after the ball was manoeuvred expertly into the danger zone.

A player like Marcus, but others in our squad - Anthony Martial is the same - when they stay in the game, mentally and are focused, with 100% concentration, they have the skills and only need one moment to change the game in a positive way. A petition set up by Rashford, calling for the government to offer free school meals in England during school holidays, reached one million signatures in October. A Labour motion on free school meals over holidays in England was debated in the House of Commons but the motion was voted down. The fact he got the winner that day helped but the player's response - "It's a mistake that can happen. I was disappointed not to play but I understand. I think we can draw a line under it and move on" - was professional and respectful. Rashford and Ten Hag have, indeed, moved on. After proving his big-game influence with the winner at home to Manchester City and goals against Barcelona, Leeds and Leicester, the 25-year-old will be hoping to find the net in Sunday's final and will recreate a now-famous celebration if he does. Rashford has celebrated his goals this season by pointing to his temple - a trademark that people all over the world have been imitating since. Rio Ferdinand went to interview Rashford at Carrington in late February 2023 and revealed on his YouTube channel some further information about the striker's celebration.

Why are other players doing Rashford's celebration?

Asked if there had been a discussion, Rashford said: "A little bit, a little bit. I feel confident with Anthony taking them as well. So no problem." https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-10-27/debates/0B8990CB-67B6-403F-BD6D-838F5985D368/FinancialStatement

MIKE DEAN: Why Marcus Rashford's goal against Liverpool was given (08/2022): MIKE DEAN: Two years ago, Rashford's strike might have been disallowed - one of those 'toenail' offsides that was highlighted when VAR first arrived in England. The scheme provides a nutritional safety net to hundreds of thousands of lower income pregnant women and families with children under the age of four. It encourages a healthy diet by providing vouchers that can only be spent on fresh, frozen or tinned fruit and vegetables, pulses, plain cow’s milk and infant formula, and provides access to Healthy Start vitamins for both pregnant women and children.The release’s designs are centred around encouraging young people to harness the power of self-belief – a mindset that helped Rashford propel himself from humble beginnings in Manchester to international stardom. Together, they called for three policy recommendations by the National Food Strategy to be funded by the government as soon as possible: expanding free school meals to reach more children, expanding existing school holiday food and activities programmes and increasing the value of the Healthy Start vouchers - which help pregnant women, and parents with children under the age of four - to reach an additional 290,000 people.