Man United star Marcus Rashford removes himself from social media to ‘mentally reset’ after ‘challenging’ season for the Red Devils
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Marcus Rashford has taken the decision to remove himself from social media after a season he has described as ‘challenging’.
The Manchester United forward has had a dramatic week at the end of a difficult season that saw him decide to take a complete rest from the glare of social media to reset himself mentally.
Last week he was left out of Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the 2024 Euros after a season in which he scored just eight goals for his club.
The season has ended on a high for the 26-year-old as he helped United beat Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday, but Rashford says he now needs some rest.
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Marcus Rashford has decided to take a break from social media after a challenging season
The Man United striker ended the season on a high by winning the FA Cup
His performances this season saw him left out of the England squad for Euro 2024
Rashford wrote: ‘It’s time to come off Socials for a few weeks.
‘I plan to rest mentally and reset after a challenging season, both individually and collectively. Thank you to the fans who supported me during a difficult time.
‘To those who didn’t just remember at United, we always stick together.’
The post comes days after Rashford was seen in tears at the end of the FA Cup final victory as the pure emotion of a difficult season poured out of the striker.
His performances have been largely criticized this season, even leading to a snub from England manager Gareth Southgate, someone who has always been a huge supporter of the striker.
Asked about his decision to drop Rashford for the tournament in Germany, Southgate said other players in his positions have had better seasons than the Red Devils man.
Rashford has scored just seven league goals all season, compared to the 17 he scored last season – 30 in all competitions.
His season was also marred by off-field problems after he embarked on a 12-hour tequila bender in Belfast in January and then called in sick for United training.
The message Rashford sent to announce that he would be leaving social media after a difficult season
The emotions of the season all came to the fore during United’s FA Cup victory over Man City
The antics were not at the expense of the United fans, who despite the FA Cup victory have also had a disappointing season and finished in their worst league position ever.
The United striker has also had to deal with the deaths of two people within his circle of family and friends, something his mother admitted during an interview with The Times ‘set him back a lot’.
His performances this season have led to speculation that he could be one of the big names to be sacrificed this summer, with Rashford linked with a possible move to Paris Saint-Germain.
In total, he has made 402 appearances for the Club since bursting onto the scene as a teenager in 2015, scoring 131 goals.
