On November 29, local time, the match between England (white) and Wales in the third round of Group B of the 2022 Qatar World Cup group stage was held at the Ahmed Ben Ali Stadium.
In the end, England defeated Wales 3-0 and advanced to the round of 16.
The picture shows England player Rashford (middle) shooting.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
(Qatar World Cup) Star of the Day: Rashford completes self-salvation
China News Agency, Beijing, November 30th, title: One star every day: Rashford completes self-salvation
China News Agency reporter Gao Kai
In the early morning of November 30th, Beijing time, England defeated Wales 3-0. Forward Rashford scored twice. The hero of England's victory scored England's 100th goal in the World Cup in this game.
So far, Rashford has scored 3 goals in this tournament.
Since Lineker scored 4 goals in the 1990 World Cup, only two English players have scored 3 goals in a single World Cup. One is Kane and the other is Rashford.
Born in 1997, Rashford has played for the first-line professional team since 2016 and represented the England national team in the same year.
Rashford's debut once made the football world full of praise: whirlwind speed, top footwork, and intelligent positions on the court.
The famous coach Mourinho even directly called him "a phenomenal player".
However, in 2021, Rashford has experienced a "terrible year".
In this year's European Cup final, Rashford accidentally missed in the penalty shootout and missed the first penalty kick of the "Three Lions".
After him, England's hopes of chasing their first major title since the 1966 World Cup were dashed in sudden silence as team-mates missed.
In fact, since the 2019-2020 season, Rashford has suffered a left shoulder injury. The injury and the huge psychological pressure after the "painful night" have caused this recognized very talented forward to fall into a trough.
On November 29, local time, the match between England (white) and Wales in the third round of Group B of the 2022 Qatar World Cup group stage was held at the Ahmed Ben Ali Stadium.
In the end, England defeated Wales 3-0 and advanced to the round of 16.
The picture shows the England player Rashford (right) barb shot.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
After that final, due to injury, surgery recovery period and competitive state and other reasons, Rashford never played for the England team again.
Even a few months ago, Rashford was considered to be absent from the Qatar stage. Fortunately, England coach Southgate chose to believe in this talented player at the last moment.
For Rashford, this World Cup trip is an excellent opportunity to prove himself again and complete self-salvation, "This time is the best time, I am not troubled by injuries, let go of everything, and be with my teammates Focus on enjoying football."
He even took the initiative to face the heartbreaking moment a year ago, saying bluntly, "If possible, I am very willing to take penalty kicks on behalf of the team."
In Qatar, the still young Rashford tried his best to regain his former self.
In the first game against Iran, England won a big victory, and Rashford came off the bench at the end of the game and scored a goal; against the United States, a 0:0 draw disappointed Rashford, "I think we could have played To do better, but the important thing is to have a good performance in the next game."
Sure enough, in the last match of the group stage, Rashford began to realize his extraordinary talent with better performance.
In this 3:0 victory over Wales in the promotion battle, Rashford scored twice. Even Foden's goal was also Rashford's counterattack in the opponent's hinterland, which created a chance for Kane to send an assist.
On November 30th, Beijing time, in the third round of Group B of the Qatar World Cup group match, England beat Wales 3-0.
Foden scored, Rashford scored twice and scored the 100th goal in England's World Cup finals.
The England team has 7 points to qualify first in the group.
The Wales team has 1 point and is at the bottom of the ranking.
The picture shows England's Rashford celebrating a goal.
So far, in this World Cup, England scored 9 goals in 3 group matches, creating the record for the most goals scored in a single World Cup group stage in team history.
According to statistics, currently only 4 players have scored 3 goals in this tournament, and Rashford played only 107 minutes in total, making him the most efficient one.
Summing up the game, Rashford said: "I liked that free-kick in the first half, but the position in the second half was better. I just tried to stay calm and do what I did in training. "It's great that we're going to the next round because I have huge ambitions for this team and I think we can play even better than we did today," he said.
Some of Rashford's old friends used to play amateur futs at the Trafford Center in Manchester, and the United star joined them one night last season, on a whim, bringing his own boots.
He wants a little of the freedom he had as a kid, to rediscover the Marcus Rashford he once was.
Today, the player who has experienced all kinds of life in the past year lamented, "Moments like this are the reason why I play football, the most important moment, the best moment." (End)