Marcus Rashford Can Match Mbappe To Win Ballon D'Or In The Future

Marcus Rashford. (Photo: Manchester United)

JAKARTA - Manchester United's mainstay striker Marcus Rashford is believed to shine even more in the future if he is able to maintain his consistency. He could also win the Ballon d'Or after the end of the Messi-Ronaldo era.

Former teammate of Rashford at MU, Matteo Darmian, said he believed that Rashford could enter the ranks of the world's top strikers. Moreover, so far he has proven capable of being the first choice at the club based at Old Trafford.

"If he continues to play like he has done so far, he could win the Ballon d'Or in the future. I'm sure. Of all the United players, he's the one who impressed me the most and he's still very young and can still do better. , "said Darmian as quoted from The Guardian, Monday, May 4.

This Parma full-back also thinks Rashford can reach the level of Kylian Mbappe and compete for the Ballon d'Or in the next few years.

Darmian admits that he has been impressed with Rashford since he first set foot in Manchester. His memory is still clear from the first time he trained with the 22-year-old striker.

"I immediately thought: 'Wow, he is an extraordinary player.' He did a lot of impressive things for players of his age. He improved every detail of his game and impressed me very much," said the Italian defender.

Since breaking into Manchester United's main squad in 2016, Rashford has continued to show significant progress. His game reminds us of young Wayne Rooney, but has a higher speed.

He also continued to have a place in the core squad of Manchester United even though Anthony Martial or Romelu Lukaku was entrenched before moving to Inter Milan.

This season Rashford has been again outstanding, scoring 19 goals in 31 appearances before in January he suffered a back injury which forced him out for a long time.