Is Marcus Rashford England’s Brightest Young Prospect Since Wayne Rooney?

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Published: June 1, 2016

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Some players have that special something. It’s intangible, unquantifiable and difficult to completely grasp, but there is something that sets them apart from the rest. It’s what makes Marcus Rashford such an exciting prospect and why he’s going to the UEFA European Championship with England this summer.

Indeed, the teenager completed his astonishing recent rise by making Roy Hodgson’s 23-man squad for Euro 2016, with the England manager handing out plane tickets on Tuesday. The Three Lions have their team and can now begin plotting their route to success in France.



The assumption is Rashford will be England’s wild card this summer in much the same way Theo Walcott was for Sven-Goran Eriksson at the 2006 World Cup. Walcott was a teenager too when he was taken to his first major tournament, yet he failed to make an appearance for England in Germany. 

Perhaps a more suitable comparison would be with Wayne Rooney, who burst on to the international scene with a series of irrepressible performances at the 2004 European Championship. Back then, as an 18-year-old, the striker was a formidable force of nature, scoring four goals and tearing apart some of international football’s best teams.

Of course, it’s unlikely Rashford will have that kind of impact in France this summer. For starters, he finds himself behind Rooney, Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy in the attacking pecking order—and Daniel Sturridge if the Liverpool striker can prove his fitness. Opportunities for the Manchester United man will come off the bench, giving him little time to make a real impression.



But the 18-year-old deserves to be more than just a wild card for England at Euro 2016; he should be an impact player—just like he was at United this season.

It didn’t take former United manager Louis van Gaal long to realise the t...
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