New Barcelona signing Marcus Rashford as soon as referred to as a Actual Madrid icon the perfect he is ever performed towards forward of Nou Camp legend Lionel Messi.
Marcus Rashford indicators for Barcelona from Man Utd
The ahead has formally competed a season-long mortgage transfer to the Nou Camp from Manchester United, with Barca additionally having the choice to purchase Rashford in 2026 for an preliminary £26m subsequent summer time.
Rashford turns into the primary Englishman to signal for Barcelona since Gary Lineker, who did so again in 1986. Taking the quantity 14 shirt quantity with the Catalan giants, Rashford has been fast to reward present Barcelona star Lamine Yamal, calling the Ballon d’or contender “one of many main gamers on the earth”.
“He’s a really particular expertise, and for me, I really feel positively final season, he is without doubt one of the main gamers on the earth, if not the perfect. Everybody desires to play with the perfect, and there’s a lot of expertise on this squad. I’m completely satisfied and desperate to play with them on the pitch. Possibly I might help them, and for certain, they might help me. It will be thrilling.”
Rashford will even come up towards England teammates Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jude Bellingham within the El Clasico in 2025/26, with Barca seeking to retain their La Liga title beneath Hansi Flick.
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Marcus Rashford’s Man Utd stats |
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Video games |
426 |
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Objectives |
138 |
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Assists |
77 |
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Crimson playing cards |
2 |
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Trophies |
6 |
Rashford calls Cristiano Ronaldo finest he’s performed towards
Again in 2017 when speaking to ESPN, relayed by Soccer 365, Rashford was requested for the perfect participant he has performed with or towards.
Nonetheless simply two years into his skilled profession, the attacker mentioned Cristiano Ronaldo was the perfect he had got here up towards throughout his time on the Bernabeu. Nonetheless, he additionally name-checked former Crimson Devils teammate Wayne Rooney, Barcelona legend Lionel Messi and Brazilian star Neymar.
“Ronaldo within the Tremendous Cup (2017) – he was solely on for 20 minutes or so however in the event you take a look at his motion and the way he’s modified to what he’s now, it’s superb how he nonetheless continues like he does.
“Ronaldo, Messi, Rooney, Neymar – everybody is aware of good soccer after they see it and that’s what I like to look at as nicely. You attempt to take issues from them, particularly whenever you’re younger, till you discover your individual id. You attempt to emulate these gamers lots they usually’re the issues that make you into the participant you might be. It’s onerous to call a selected facet however you’ll be able to take issues like mentality.”
Former Actual Madrid, Barcelona and Brazil striker Ronaldo additionally acquired a point out from Rashford, highlighting his World Cup shows.
“Brazilian Ronaldo has had the most important World Cup performances, I’d say. And his had been among the many most fulfilling to look at. There have been numerous high gamers who carried out within the World Cup and went to a different degree.”
