Rashford wants football without 'name mentioned every day'
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- Marcus Rashford replied on X to a clip from the Stick to Football podcast, writing: "Thanks, Jamie. It would be great to be able to get my head down and play football without my name being mentioned every day."
- Jamie Carragher told Gary Neville on the podcast: "Can we do a podcast without mentioning Rashford?" — calling the Rashford and Trent Alexander-Arnold segments "a little part of the podcast."
- Rashford is set to stay at Manchester United after spending last season on loan at Barcelona, where he won the La Liga title.
- Rashford's last competitive United appearance came under former manager Ruben Amorim in December 2024, though he could feature in United's Premier League opener against Hull on Saturday.
- Harry Maguire said after United's 4-2 friendly defeat by AC Milan that he hoped Rashford would stay at Old Trafford, calling him a "big asset" and a "huge threat."
Why it matters: Rashford's plea highlights the tension between a player who just wants to focus on his football and a media cycle that can't stop talking about him — and teammate Harry Maguire publicly backing his Old Trafford stay suggests United's dressing room wants the saga resolved before the season starts.
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