Marcus Rashford failed to make it to the final cut of the Ballon d’Or nominations despite having an impressive season. In fact, last season, Rashford have shown an amazing performance, including 30 goals and 11 assists in 56 appearances. He scored 17 times and assisted five times in the Premier League, helping the team finish third in the manager’s first campaign. This record alone is more than enough for him to be short-listed for the said award. Due to this snub, it sparked criticism from fans, on why he is not a nominee, despite being worthy to be one. This is actually surprising for many, considering his impact for the season, especially for Man United. In fact, ever since Cristiano Ronaldo left Man United, Rashford led Man United for more success this season.
Marcus Rashford deserves more
Marcus Rashford, an English international, has not been included in this year’s Ballon d’Or nominees despite his impressive performance with Manchester United. He contributed to the team’s top-four finish in the Premier League last season and scored six goals in the Carabao Cup. Rashford played in 35 Premier League games last season, scoring 17 times. Fans of Man United were fuming, as they felt that Rashford was disrespected and ignored. In fact, he have been impressive not just for Man United but for England as well. He plays exceptionally in the international scene, where he scored thrice in the World Cup, helping his country. This record alone happened even though Rashford just start once in his five appearances. Nonetheless, he still have a lots of time for him to achieve greater records and awards in the future.
Aside from him, there are also other big names who were snubbed in the Ballon d’Or award, including Cristiano Ronaldo. Along with them are Neymar, John Stones, and Thibaut Courtois, who are also deserving for nominations. These players have enough records to be short-listed in the award. Nonetheless, they have this season to prove that they are an impactful players, who made changes for the Football community.
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