Marcus Rashford and England are preparing to play in the round of 16 of the World Cup. The walk will be high, because opposite is Mexico in its legendary Estadio Azteca (during the night from Sunday to Monday, at 2 a.m. French time). Some veterans will remember that it was on this pitch that Diego Maradona wrote history against the Three Lions in the quarter-final of the 1986 World Cup. The public will not be with them, it will even be hostile to them, that is the difficulty of a meeting where they will all the same be favorites.
It’s also not easy to say whether Rashford will start or not. He started the first two games on the bench, before moving into the eleven, in place of Anthony Gordon, the one who stole his place at FC Barcelona. This is one of the subjects in England, the duel at a distance between the two men. Gordon will play at Camp Nou when he resumes. He was the subject of a €70m transfer from Newcastle before the World Cup. For Rashford, on the other hand, his return to Catalonia promises to be complicated.
“ I wanted it to be fixed before (the World Cup) »
Already because his position is now well filled but also because Barça has for the moment always refused the amounts set by Manchester United, largely compromising its future on the shores of the Mediterranean. If nothing changes, he will return to training with the Red Devils where he is still under contract until 2028. Even if he would have preferred to resolve this before, his situation will not change as long as he is in the national team. This is what he explained during a press briefing.
“ I live day by day. I was very clear with everyone involved before the World Cup: I wanted this to be resolved beforehand. If not, I won’t worry about it until the end », Assumes the 28-year-old striker, preferring to focus on the national team rather than his personal future. There will be time for that later. “ I want to be fully present in this moment. We’re fighting for something so important that I don’t have the energy to devote to it“. It has the merit of being clear.
