‘This isn’t what is used to be’: How Marcus Rashford fell out of love with Manchester United

Marcus Rashford of Manchester United in action during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford on August 07, 2022 in Manchester, England

Marcus Rashford in action during the opening Premier League match between Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion

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Paul McGuinness worked for Manchester United's academy for 24 years, from 1992 to 2016, helping players such as Paul Scholes, David Beckham and Darren Fletcher make the step from the youth team into the first-team. 

More recently, Marcus Rashford is among the list of players to develop under McGuinness' tutelage, with the United forward joining the academy as a seven-year-old. 

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Ryan Dabbs
Staff writer

Ryan is a staff writer for FourFourTwo, joining the team full-time in October 2022. He first joined Future in December 2020, working across FourFourTwo, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture's websites, before eventually earning himself a position with FourFourTwo permanently. After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism and Communications, Ryan earned a NCTJ qualification to further develop as a writer while a Trainee News Writer at Future.