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Marcus Rashford reveals emotional reason behind goal celebration during England’s win over Wales.
After opening the scoring for England against Wales on Tuesday night, Marcus Rashford knelt down and gestured upward, dedicating the goal to a friend who tragically passed away recently.
The Manchester United attacker was in great form in the last Group B match, scoring a stunning solo goal in the 3-0 victory in Qatar in addition to a brilliantly executed free kick.
Both occasions led to joyful celebrations, but only the first allowed Rashford to experience another feeling while spending some time alone and apart from his teammates.
Even though he was pleased with his goal and the fact that he could dedicate it to his friend who had passed away, he revealed after the game that it was for a sorrowful reason.
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‘Unfortunately I lost one of my friends a couple of days ago,’ Rashford said after the game. ‘He’s had quite a long battle with cancer so I’m pleased I managed to score for him.
‘He’s always been a big supporter of mine, he was just a great person.’
After the frustrations of the goalless draw with USA on Friday, Rashford was thrilled to be part of victory again, although he also thinks there is plenty more to come from the England team.
‘It’s obviously a great feeling,’ he told the BBC. ‘We were disappointed as a team after the last game, we could have played a lot better. The only way to bounce back is to play better in your next game.
‘Moments like this, this is what I play football for. I am really happy today to be going into the next round of the tournament, because I have massive ambition for this team and I think we can go a lot further.’