Marcus Rashford scored a stunning free-kick against Wales at the World Cup. It was the first of two goals from the Manchester United star in England’s final group match.
While England were poor in the first half, Rashford was one of a few players England had that looked dangerous. It came as no surprise that he would be the one to open the scoring just five minutes after the interval from a fantastic set piece.
Rashford went on to score a brace as Gareth Southgate’s side ran out 3-0 winners on the night.
With the help of FIFA’s Connected Ball Technology, we now know the data behind Rashford’s free-kick and it’s encouraging to read as a Manchester United fan.
Rashford’s free-kick had an incredible max speed of 115.63km/h and an average speed of 102km/h, as per the Daily Mail. The shot from 23.39 metres out also averaged an average spin rate of 6.21 rotations per second.
There has been calls for Rashford to start England’s next game — against Senegal in the last 16.
He should be starting ahead of Raheem Sterling but I still want him fit when he returns to United after the World Cup.
I can’t help being selfish that way.
