Erik Ten Hag on Manchester United and Marcus Rashford's progress
According to reports, Marcus Rashford did not tell the England team that he would be flying to the United States before retiring from the squad. The Manchester United star has withdrawn from matches against Italy and Ukraine due to injury. And since then, he decided to fly to New York for a well-deserved break.
Rashford has been frustrated this winter after being regularly left on the bench during England's World Cup campaign in Qatar.
And he recently pulled out of the squad for the matches against Italy and Ukraine, citing injury as the explanation.
Since then, Rashford has been photographed vacationing in the US with the striker to New York.
And the Manchester Evening News claim England were not told the 25-year-old was going abroad when he decided to give up international duty. England manager Gareth Southgate has hinted that he is disappointed that Rashford is not available as he looks to lead the Three Lions to the 2024 European Championship.
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"Well, it feels like he's played really well, but we don't see him that often," he said on Friday.
"So in terms of losing when you don't have him often, that's different from losing. But he's certainly in good form. We're looking forward to seeing him."
Rashford traveled to the US with his girlfriend Lucia Loi. According to reports, the couple previously split in May 2021 after eight years together.
But they reconciled last January and have since been engaged, the couple uploaded photos confirming this on social networks.
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Rashford is not the only United player now married.
Diogo Dalot recently confirmed her engagement to Claudia Lopes, sparing no money for a romantic proposal.
And it is reported that Mason Greenwood is also hoping to marry his partner, as United have yet to make a final decision on the striker's future. Meanwhile, on Rashford, Robin van Persie recently praised the United star and said he is a "man on a mission".
"Yes, you can see he is in the best form of his life," the former striker told club media.
"The way he plays, he looks very fit. He looks very focused. "He looks like he's having fun. Now he's on a mission. Everyone knows it from a very young age, because he broke ground at a very young age, everyone knows him. He's a great guy, good player - and he's still the best - but now you see it all come together, and that's partly thanks to him, a coach as well. your teammates.
"If you look at the connection he has with Fernandes, for example, it's something very unique. You only have that connection with a few players throughout your career. “And now he has that. It's like going from strength to strength.
He added:
"From a coach's point of view, it's exciting to work with a player like Rashford.
“But it goes both ways. I'm sure Rashford is also very pleased with Erik [ten Hag].
“You can see he's growing, he's confident; With him, you know almost every game he plays .
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