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Man Utd star Marcus Rashford’s dream 6-a-side team includes only Red Devils legends.. but won’t put himself in it ‘yet’


MARCUS RASHFORD left himself out when he named his all-time Manchester United 6-a-side team.

The England international, 23, only picked one player from the club’s current squad in his legendary line-up.

 Marcus Rashford refused to put himself in the all-time dream team
Marcus Rashford refused to put himself in the all-time dream team

Rashford was asked to pick his dream 6-a-side team during a Q&A session on Instagram Live.

He said: “Right, I’m going to go with most players from the teams that I watched when I was growing up.

“I’d probably have [David] De Gea, but it was a close one between him and [Edwin] Van der Sar.

“When I was a kid Van der Sar was one of the best keepers and obviously playing with David has been great, so I’d have to put David in there.”

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Focusing on the outfield players, Rashford said: “At the back I’d have Rio Ferdinand.

“I’m all out attack there. I’d have [Paul] Scholesy in front of Rio, [Ryan] Giggs on the right, [Cristiano] Ronaldo on the left and [Wayne] Rooney up front.

“I’m not putting myself in. Not yet.”

 Marcus Rashford is United's top scorer this season with 19 goals
Marcus Rashford is United’s top scorer this season with 19 goalsCredit: PA:Press Association

David De Gea

The Spanish goalkeeper was the only player that Rashford picked from the current squad, but it was a close call between him and Edwin Van der Sar.

De Gea – who is vying for the No1 spot with Dean Henderson – could move in the summer.

Before he was replaced by De Gea, Van der Sar managed to keep 135 sheets in just 266 appearances – but arguably had a much better defence in front of him.

Rio Ferdinand

Without hesitation, the long-serving centre-back was the first name that Rashford picked to be in his dream team.

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Ferdinand achieved legendary status at Old Trafford after making 455 appearances and winning multiple trophies over 12 years.

Paul Scholes

Scholes was the next player mentioned – even though he questioned whether Rashford is good enough for United last summer.

He scored 155 goals in 718 appearances for United, won 11 Premier League titles, four FA Cups, two League Cups and two Champions League trophies.


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Ryan Giggs

Rashford credited Giggs and Rooney as the two players that he had learnt the most from throughout his career.

He said: “Rooney. Or maybe Giggs when I first came in and he was coaching under [Louis] van Gaal. He [Giggs] helped me a lot with what he used to say to me.”

Giggs made a whopping 963 appearances for United and scored 168 goals over his 24-year spell.

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Cristiano Ronaldo

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claimed in December that Rashford can follow in the footsteps of the Portuguese legend. 

Ronaldo scored an incredible 118 goals in 292 appearances for the club before he left for Real Madrid in 2009.

Wayne Rooney

Last but not least, Rashford picked United’s leading scorer Rooney to lead the line for his dream 6-a-side team.

Speaking about the ex-England star, the 22-year-old said: “Him and Ronaldo were my two favourite players growing up, so to get an opportunity to play with him was an unbelievable experience.”

Rashford named Rooney, Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona when he was asked to name his top three players of all time.

And he admitted he is desperate to play alongside Jadon Sancho at Manchester United next season.

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Sancho has been heavily linked with a summer move to Old Trafford after his incredible spell with Borussia Dortmund.





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