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The Englishman was more inclined to hug the touchline compared to the Brazilian, who often slid inside and helped Barça form a box midfield to overwhelm Vissel Kobe centrally. Rashford also moved infield but rarely had the chance to receive possession on the back foot and drive at the Vissel defense.
Barcelona beat Vissel Kobe 3-1 in a pre-season friendly on Sunday at the Kobe City Misaki Park Stadium in Japan as new signing Marcus Rashford made his debut for the La Liga champion.
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SB Nation on MSN‘That’s why I’m so happy he’s here’ - Laporta reveals why he’s thrilled to land Rashford
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has been raving about Marcus Rashford after seeing the forward sign from Manchester United. Laporta has already said he wanted Rashford over Luis Diaz and Nico Williams and has now explained why he was so keen to bring him to the Camp Nou.
Barcelona’s summer got off to a winning start in Japan on Sunday, as they beat Vissel Kobe 3–1. This fixture was thrust into doubt in the week due to what Barcelona regarded as a contract breach by the promoter,
The Manchester United forward will spend this season with Hansi Flick's La Liga champions. Here's how the move happened
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Jack Grealish has shown his support for Marcus Rashford ahead of the forward's unofficial debut for Barcelona this weekend. The 27-year-old joined the La Liga side on a season-long loan, earlier this week, after falling out of favour at Manchester United under Ruben Amorim.
The La Liga champions are heading to the Far East this summer in preparation for Hansi Flick’s second season in charge. Barça will do well to match the heights of 2024–25, and they’ve started the window on a pretty aggressive footing despite their seemingly perpetual finanical woes.