The new Barcelona signed Marcus Rashford once called an icon of Real Madrid the best against which he ever played in front of the legend of the Nou Lionel Messi camp.
Marcus Rashford Signs for Barcelona from Man Utd
The striker officially competed in a loan move from a season to the Nou de Manchester United camp, Barça also having the possibility of buying Rashford in 2026 for a first £ next summer.
Rashford becomes the first Englishman to sign for Barcelona since Gary Lineker, who did it in 1986. By taking the number 14 shirt number with the Catalan giants, Rashford was quick to rent the current Barcelona star Lamine Yamal, calling the competitor of the Ballon d’Or “one of the main players in the world”.
“It is a very special talent, and for me, I feel definitively last season, it is one of the main actors in the world, if not the best. Everyone wants to play with the best, and there is a lot of talent in this team. I am happy and impatient to play with them on the field.
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Rashford will also come up against teammates in England Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jude Bellingham in El Clasico in 2025/26, Barça seeking to keep the title La Liga under Hansi Flick.
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Marcus Rashford UTD man statistics |
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Games |
426 |
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Goals |
138 |
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Aid |
77 |
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Red boxes |
2 |
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Trophies |
6 |
Rashford calls Cristiano Ronaldo at best he played against
In 2017, when he spoke to ESPN, relayed by Football 365, Rashford was invited to the best player with whom he played or against.
Still two years after his professional career, the striker said that Cristiano Ronaldo was the best he had faced during his stay at the Bernabeu. However, he also checked the former Red Devils Wayne Rooney teammate, the legend of Barcelona Lionel Messi and the Brazilian star Neymar.
“Ronaldo in the Super Cup (2017) – it was only for about 20 minutes, but if you look at its movement and how it is changed for what it is now, it’s incredible to see how it continues.
“Ronaldo, Messi, Rooney, Neymar – everyone knows good football when they see it and that’s what I also like to look. You try to take things up, especially when you are young, until you find your own identity. You try to imitate these players and you can take things like mentality.”
The former striker of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Brazil Ronaldo was also mentioned from Rashford, highlighting his World Cup exhibitions.
“Brazilian Ronaldo experienced the greatest performances of the World Cup, I would say. And his was among the most pleasant to look at. There were many best players who played in the World Cup and went to another level. ”
