Marcus Rashford has had 10 goals since returning from the 2022 World Cup. From the beginning of 2023 until now, every time he scores a goal, the Manchester United striker points to his temple and closes his eyes to create a snack pattern. Newly happy for myself.
In the past, many famous players have impressed themselves with trademark celebrations like Ronaldo’s “Siu”, creating heart shapes for Gareth Bale and Di Maria or raising their fingers high like Alan. Shearer… So what’s the meaning behind Rashford’s recent celebration?
Since choosing this way of celebrating until now, the MU striker has not directly revealed the meaning, leading to the media having to guess based on many theories. At the 2022 World Cup, after scoring, Aurelien Tchouameni of the French team also celebrated this way. Did Rashford copy or follow the ideas of the Real Madrid midfielder?
According to The Athletic, the English striker’s celebration came from the suggestion of close friends. It is meant to eliminate all off-field gossip that is still aimed at this striker. Besides, the current celebration also means helping Rashford focus more on the upcoming stages of his career.
Not only in football, Rashford-style celebrations are also used by many other famous athletes. The latest is Novak Djokovic after the Serbian tennis player won the 2023 Australian Open. Jofra Archer – British cricket star also used it after returning to the field with a back injury that caused him to sit out for 18 months.
Tammy Abraham – former Chelsea striker playing for AS Roma – commented under Rashford’s post on Instagram with a similar celebration after scoring against AC Milan.
Previously, Danny Welbeck also recreated this celebration when he scored the 3-0 score for Brighton against Liverpool in the Premier League. The former Manchester United striker spoke to Rashford after the Manchester Derby ended. Welbeck and Rashford were once considered prodigies of the “Red Devils”. Now they no longer have the same shirt but they still have a very good relationship.
Another young talent of English football, Bukayo Saka, also ran to a corner of the field, pointed to his temple and closed his eyes to celebrate the goal against Manchester United in the highlight match of round 21 of the Premier League.
This wave did not stop in England as it spread to Germany. After scoring in Bayern Munich’s 1-1 draw against Cologne, Joshua Kimmich also excited “Gray Tigers” fans with this celebratory pose.
“I had a time when I struggled with negative thoughts. Everything used to be bad, not just the performances on the field, it also came from many other situations behind the scenes” – Rashford confided. about the difficult times he had last season and received a lot of criticism.
To achieve Rashford’s current form, coach Erik ten Hag plays a very important role, but the Dutch strategist always denies what he has done. All the praise, Ten Hag gives it all to Rashford.
“I’m not Harry Potter, it’s simply his confidence. Every player should understand what their mission is and then do it properly. Rashford fought for his own missions.” .
With Man United’s coaching team, we bring special methods to help Rashford have the necessary habits to put himself in the right positions for each match” – Ten Hag shared.
