Marcus Rashford Adapts to Barca…
Marcus Rashford has received a sugary new nickname at Barcelona—”sweetie”—and it sounds like he might need a dentist on speed dial! Rashford, 27, moved to the Catalan club this summer after falling out with United boss Ruben Amorim. He chatted with Spanish outlet SPORT about his new environment, and joked about the playful moniker, “I don’t know what it means, but it’s funny,” he laughed. Rashford is eagerly trying to learn Spanish, but Catalan has proven as difficult as convincing a cat to bark.
Rashford made his Barca debut against Mallorca, replacing Ferran Torres as Barca won 3-0. After the game, Rashford flexed his Spanish language skills with a “Vamos equipo” on social media, which in English means “Let’s go team.” On The Rest Is Football podcast with Gary Lineker, Rashford spoke about picking up pitch basics quickly thanks to many English-speaking teammates like Frenkie de Jong. It’s like having a universal translator in your pocket, only less sci-fi and more “olé!” He praised the youthful energy and maturity of his new teammates, making him excited for what lies ahead.
