Marcus Rashford’s story is so remarkable it has been immortalised in a video game. EA Sports used the tale of a teenage striker bursting on to the scene at Manchester United, taking football by storm, to promote FIFA 17. They called him Alex Hunter, but everyone knew who it really was.
Indeed, when the final chime of 2016 rings on New Year’s Eve, Rashford will toast what has been a quite astonishing year. Not even the Old Trafford hardcore had heard of the teenage striker this time last year, with Rashford still turning out for Manchester United’s youth teams.