Marcus Rashford says those who question his commitment to Manchester United need to show “more humanity”.
Rashford, 26, has scored five goals for United this season but has come under fire for what appears to be an attitude problem.
He missed United's FA Cup win over Newport, days after he was reportedly spotted at a Northern Ireland nightspot.
“If I ever have any doubts about my commitment to United, that's when I have to speak up,” the England forward said. In an article from The Players Tribune.
“It's like someone is questioning my entire identity and everything I stand for as a man.
“I grew up here. I've played for this club since I was a boy. When I was a kid, my family turned down life-changing money to wear this badge.”
Manchester-born Rashford came through United's youth ranks before making his first-team debut in 2016 at the age of 18.
He played 391 games for the Red Devils, scoring 128 goals.
Rashford finished last season with a career-high 30 goals, but this season will be the same as United struggle to build on their first season under manager Erik ten Hag. I haven't been able to leave that kind of impact.
They are in 6th place in the Premier League after 26 games.
“I'll take any criticism. I'll take any headline. From podcasts, social media, newspapers. I'll take it,” Rashford added.
“But if you start to question my commitment to this club, my love for football and getting my family involved in football, I simply ask you to be a little more human. To do.”
Rashford has faced questions about his workload on the pitch. Criticism of his off-field conduct.
In January, it was reported that he was spotted at a night spot in Belfast, but the following day he missed United training due to illness, and subsequently missed the game against Newport.
He was left out of the starting lineup for the Carabao Cup match against Newcastle in November, but that was because he was brought out to celebrate his birthday just hours after a 3-0 defeat to rivals Manchester City. This was because Hague was dissatisfied.
United play City again this weekend.
In a separate disciplinary action, Rashford was substituted on the bench for a Premier League game against Wolves last season after he overslept and was late for a team meeting.
Rashford believes there is a “tone that other footballers don't understand” in media coverage of him, and attributes this in part to his high-profile child food poverty campaign. . It prompted a government U-turn in 2020.
“I think they were waiting for me to have a human moment and be able to point and say, 'Look, let's see who he really is,'” Rashford wrote.
“Listen, I'm not a perfect person. When I make a mistake, I'll be the first to raise my hand and say I need to do better.”
