Rashford's coaches earn top award

Although Marcus is also gaining worldwide respect for his wonderful work away from the field, campaigning for support to help vulnerable children, he has also been in superb form for Manchester United this term, and is joint-leading scorer in the Champions League.

The coaches and mentors recognised are Colin Little, Dave Bushell, David Horrocks, Eamon Mulvey, Louis van Gaal (who handed the striker his senior debut), Maria Kelly, Neil Harris, Paul McGuinness, Stuart Leicester, Tarun Kapur and Tony Whelan.

“We’re just so proud of him,” commented Mulvey, who washis head coach of the foundation phase at United. “It’s nice for these awards to come out but our reward, as coaches, is to help him…