The Rashford family have always adhered to a very common mantra: the cream always rises to the top.
Even through the darkest times, of which Marcus Rashford has had to endure more than most, their resilience never wavered.
Two years ago, Rashford was left out of the England squad for the 2024 European Championship. He was being booed not just by his own supporters, but by former United stars. His Manchester United dreams lay in tatters, without having garnered half the trophies he seemed destined for. Those closest to him even felt the once hometown hero was being unfairly targeted, even bullied, by opinionated ex-Old Trafford heroes.
A life-saving loan to Barcelona later, and the cream has surfaced once more. Rashford has not only earned a spot back in the England squad for the summer, but he has his No 11 shirt in tow, and a genuine chance of being in the starting XI against Croatia.
Rashford’s darkest days
