Marcus Rashford's breakthrough came during a Europa League tie against Midtjylland when injuries forced him to play. After scoring twice and assisting in a subsequent match against Arsenal, he quickly became a celebrated player. Over ten years, he scored 87 league goals and won several domestic trophies, but his career at Manchester United has soured, culminating in a loan to Barcelona. Despite his successes, a missed penalty in the Euro 2020 shootout against Italy contributes to a prevailing sense of disappointment surrounding his trajectory.
If Anthony Martial hadn't been injured in the warm-up, and Manchester United hadn't already been missing 12 players, Marcus Rashford wouldn't have played.
In the space of 12 second-half minutes, Rashford had been elevated from almost complete unknown to potential messiah, a status he confirmed three days later by scoring two and setting up another in a win over Arsenal.
It has been ten years since Rashford's breakout performance, and now he is unwanted at Old Trafford and joining Barcelona on loan.
While Rashford has scored 87 league goals for United and won two FA Cups, his career is viewed with a sense of anticlimax due to his missed penalty in the Euro 2020 shootout.
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