With 46 appearances for his club and his country in less than six months, Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is pushing his body to the limit in a condensed soccer season like no other.
He’d have it no other way. “It’s the life of a footballer — we can rest when we retire,” Rashford said Wednesday, a day before appearance No.
47 when United plays AC Milan in the highest-profile match in the Europa League’s last 16. “For now, I’m happy playing as many games as I can.” There’s a chance, if United goes deep in the Europa League and the FA Cup, of a further 18 matches for his club this season.
Throw in England’s three World Cup qualifiers this month as well as the European Championship starting in June, and no wonder there are fears of