Marcus Rashford addressed Manchester United fans in a Q&A session at Old Trafford before the Europa League clash with Roma, speaking publicly for the first time since his return from Barcelona
Marcus Rashford took part in a Q&A with Manchester United supporters
Marcus Rashford took part in a Q&A with Manchester United supporters
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Marcus Rashford took part in a rare Q&A with Manchester United supporters at Old Trafford before Tuesday evening's 3-2 Champions Legue comeback against Roma. The forward spoke to fans in the Ambassadors' Lounge as part of a premium hospitality package costing around £2,500.
The experience includes seats one row behind the United dugout, a meet-and-greet, a five-course meal, behind-the-scenes access and a live Q&A. Guests also have access to a reserved area where they can welcome the squad as the team bus arrives.
United describe the package on their official website as a 'luxury' matchday experience. Rashford missed a fourth consecutive match on Tuesday as he continues to recover from hip and thigh injuries, leaving Michael Carrick without the winger once again.
Having largely stayed out of the media spotlight in recent years, the 29-year-old made his first public appearance since returning to United after Barcelona opted against making last season’s loan move permanent.
Rashford appeared relaxed during the session, which began with questions from a compere before supporters were invited to ask their own.
"Now, Marcus, 138 goals for Manchester United. A tremendous feat. I've spoken to a lot of strikers before, a lot of them remember every goal. How is your memory?"
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We used to go with my friends after the cinema, we used to go to the arcade. And yeah, just little stuff like that, like the next time after that we tried to go and then it was just impossible, so.
I mean I know we all see it as fans that you go in, play for Manchester United, but obviously the things that you do love with your friends then they have to take a backseat because now you're in the public eye and of course it is completely different with social media and things. So there's kind of a lot of pressure to be the role model.
Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford spent last season on loan with Barcelona(Image: Getty Images)
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But as a player, 80 per cent of it, there's no point. If you can have 20 per cent of it, and you have fun with your friends on there, then it's worth it. Yeah, but for me it's like, I enjoy all parts of my journey at this club. Of course we want to win as many trophies as we can.
But we won the trophies that we could win. We tried our best throughout the whole time I've been here. So I'm not the type of person to leave with regrets or anything like that. I know if I've tried my best, then we did.
Marcus Rashford of Manchester United
Rashford is currently nursing an injury(Image: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
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I met them a bunch of times, but I would never be the one to ask them for pictures or anything like that. I just listened to what they're saying to us as kids and you know, just try to be like a sponge and just soak in what they're saying because in the end I had an idol, Wayne Rooney, and then when I watched Cristiano, I started to idolise him too.
So I had idols, but I never wanted to be like my idol, if that makes sense? I always wanted to be me but try and take pieces of them and yeah trying to implement it into my own way.
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JULY 18: Marcus Rashford #11 of England is seen with his commemorative Bronze winner medal after the FIFA World Cup 26 Bronze Final match between France and England on July 18,2026 at Miami Stadium, in Miami Gardens, Fla.(Photo by Chris Arjoon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
England finished third at the 2026 World Cup(Image: Icon Sportswire, Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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I thought the midfielders especially did a brilliant job with him. And then for us it all really started to change from after we got the goal I think. You know, some decision-making and actually the players on the pitch.
Maybe it's difficult, a high-pressure game and you've just scored, and you should be on the front foot, and it didn't go like that. After we scored, we were on the back foot.
So you have to try and manage it and settle it back down in order to keep moving the game forward and I just think we didn't manage to do that, but.
You'll probably never see another player in our lifetime in terms of like complete genius like Leo, but of course, Harry Kane won the award and it's an individual award and he scored stupid amount of goals this year and stupid amount of assists. So in my opinion, he deserved to win it this year.
So I actually texted him the other day, and I said it's well deserved. Like I don't think it's like a surprise that he won it. I think, number-wise, and you know what he won with the club, and he deserved to win it this year.
I've never seen a player at that age be as talented as what he is. So for me, yeah, I've never said this out to the media before, but for me, he's the closest somebody can get to the level of Messi over the years.
It's only my opinion, but yeah, I believe in this guy's talent so much. So yeah, I text him and just let him know, listen, he's what, he has finished second, third, and third.
So he's finished second place, third place, and eighth place so far. And at the age of what, 19? So we'll see what he does, but if he goes on to win seven Ballons d'Or, I wouldn't be surprised.