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Marcus Rashford has already played 44 times this season

Rashford fit and raring for 45th outing of busy season

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has made more appearances than any other player at the club this season but the 23-year-old says there is no danger of burnout and wants the games to keep on coming.

Soccer • 18 Mar 21

'We have to concentrate on ourselves and our performances'

Rashford: Man United unfazed by City's record run

Marcus Rashford says second-placed Manchester United are just focused on putting their best foot amid Premier League leaders Manchester City's record-breaking run.

Soccer • 22 Feb 21

Wilfried Zaha: "Unless action is going to happen, don't speak to me about it."

Zaha: Taking a knee is degrading - we should stand tall

Wilfried Zaha has reiterated his belief that taking the knee before matches is "degrading" and insists that on the subject of racism: "Unless action is going to happen, don't speak to me about it."

Soccer • 18 Feb 21

'If they see anyone that's being racially abused or abused in any way their accounts should be deleted straight away'

Rashford: Online abuse should be 'easy to stop'

Marcus Rashford insists online abuse should be "easy to stop" and has called on social media companies to eradicate the problem.

Soccer • 12 Feb 21

Marcus Rashford: "We are at the beginning of what I see as a long journey."

Rashford vows to step up mission to end food poverty

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has pledged he is only at the beginning of a long campaign to end child food poverty and his bid to make sure the next generation start life with a level playing field.

Soccer • 14 Jan 21

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not getting carried away with title talk

Solskjaer plays down talk of United title challenge

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was coy about Manchester United's title hopes after Marcus Rashford's last-gasp effort against Wolves propelled them up to second in the Premier League.

Soccer • 30 Dec 20

Marcus Rashford wheels away in celebration with Paul Pogba

Rashford nicks last-gasp winner to keep United in mix

Marcus Rashford's stoppage-time strike lifted Manchester United to within two points of the Premier League summit with a 1-0 win over Wolves.

Soccer • 29 Dec 20

David McGoldrick scored after just five minutes for Sheffield United

Solskjaer eager to see United cut out slow starts

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer bemoaned Manchester United's inability to do things the easy way after beating bottom-placed Sheffield United to secure a sixth straight Premier League comeback win on the road.

Soccer • 18 Dec 20

Marcus Rashford's campaign helped to ensure children received meal vouchers during the school holidays

Rashford's mother 'missed meals so children could eat'

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford's mother has said she would sometimes go without food to ensure her children could eat.

Soccer • 17 Dec 20

Paul Pogba celebrates after scoring the equaliser

Man United stage turnaround to win at West Ham

Second-half goals from Paul Pogba, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford saw Manchester United come from behind to beat West Ham 3-1 in the Premier League.

Soccer • 05 Dec 20

Rashford was forced off with a shoulder issue against PSG

Solskjaer hopeful Rashford will be fit by Hammer time

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping Marcus Rashford can overcome a shoulder issue to feature at West Ham on Saturday.

Soccer • 04 Dec 20

No surprise Rashford became a target - Gary Neville

Gary Neville believes it was no surprise Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford had "become a target" for certain sections of the media because of his campaign work.

Soccer • 03 Dec 20

Solskjaer's side are in pole position in Group H

Solskjaer not counting his chickens over last-16 spot

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not taking progress to the Champions League knockout phase for granted despite Manchester United's important victory against Istanbul Basaksehir.

Soccer • 24 Nov 20

Seamus Coleman is back in the Ireland squad for November's games after missing recent fixtures through injury

Coleman praises Rashford for free school meals campaign

Republic of Ireland and Everton captain Seamus Coleman has saluted Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford for his campaign to feed hungry children.

Soccer • 11 Nov 20

"Marcus is a credit to everyone in the way he goes about his business"

Rashford campaign bigger than club rivalry - Robertson

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson feels footballers can comfortably set aside any club rivalry to be united behind Marcus Rashford's campaign to end child food poverty.

Soccer • 11 Nov 20

A mural of Marcus Rashford in Manchester

Rashford welcomes government U-turn on school meals

England and Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has welcomed the UK Government's U-turn over providing free meals to disadvantaged children during the Christmas holidays.

Soccer • 08 Nov 20

The out-of-favour Arsenal man has lent his support to the child poverty initiative

Mesut Ozil backs free school meals campaign

Arsenal's Mesut Ozil has shown his support for Marcus Rashford's campaign to end child food poverty by providing 1,400 free lunchtime meals for the rest of the week to schools in London.

Soccer • 28 Oct 20

Meals will be prepared in the Old Trafford kitchens and delivered to six local schools

Man Utd to provide 5,000 meals for vulnerable children

Manchester United will provide 5,000 meals for vulnerable children over the October half-term holidays.

Soccer • 26 Oct 20

Raheem Sterling: "I want to be a helping hand."

Sterling to launch foundation to help deprived children

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling is planning to launch a foundation aimed at helping disadvantaged young people.

Soccer • 25 Oct 20

Rashford has stated that child food poverty "has the potential to become the greatest pandemic England has ever faced"

MPs vote against Rashford's free school meals campaign

Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford's bid to extend free school meals over the holidays in England was dealt a blow after MPs voted against the measure.

Soccer • 21 Oct 20

'It is sterile and no-one to celebrate with

Solskjaer: Better performance than last Paris win

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer heaped praise on his Manchester United players after beating Paris St Germain with a performance that was even better than last year's jaw-dropping Champions League triumph at the Parc des Princes.

Soccer • 20 Oct 20

Edinson Cavani has been backws to impress at Old Trafford

Rashford backs new arrival Cavani to shine at United

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford believes new signing Edinson Cavani can play an important role in helping the fallen giants of English soccer compete for trophies again.

Soccer • 17 Oct 20

Rashford vows United will improve after 'horrible' day

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has vowed his side will improve after Tottenham inflicted their joint highest Premier League defeat with a 6-1 win at Old Trafford.

Soccer • 05 Oct 20

Marcus Rashford will be hoping for an injury-free season in 2020-21

Rashford: United need consistency to topple rivals

Marcus Rashford is relishing the challenge of reeling in Liverpool and Manchester City as Manchester United bid to once again become Premier League title contenders.

Soccer • 10 Sep 20

Marcus Rashford has now teamed up with the food industry to shed light on the issue of child food poverty

Rashford to lead new child poverty task force

Marcus Rashford is spearheading a task force on the issue of child food poverty and is warning of "devastating" effects on the stability of England if action is not taken quickly.

Soccer • 01 Sep 20