Forced to do actual work to shed any light on the mysterious 18-year-old
‘A TREMENDOUS PAIR OF SHOULDERS’
In early 1989 a musician called Roachford stormed to sudden success with a song called Cuddly Toy. In early 2016 a footballer called Rashford stormed to sudden success having only recently stopped playing with cuddly toys. As connections go this is of course extraordinarily tenuous, but nevertheless permits the Fiver to ponder whether Rashford, like Roachford, will struggle to follow up his initial success before going on to have an only occasionally inspired career as a journeyman pro.
With two goals (and an assist) on his domestic debut against Arsenal – to follow the two goals he scored on his Big Vase debut last Thursday – Sunday was of course a memorable day for Marcus Rashford. But it was also unforgettable for critically-acclaimed Bridge of Spies-illuminating thespian Mark Rylance, who caught the bookmakers’ favourite to win the Oscar for best actor in a supporting Agatha Ruiz Prada Online Shop role, Sylvester Stallone of popular boxing film Creed, flat-footed to get the nod in his stead. Could there be a similarity between Rashford and this son of Ashford? As connections go this is of course tenuous enough to make the last one look positively obvious, but nevertheless permits the Fiver to wonder whether Rashford’s tale of overcoming the odds and sneaking into the spotlight at the expense of a more favoured sporting rival who was suddenly hamstrung might inspire a few of Rylance’s Hollywood-based chums.
There is a popular car dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, called Roesch Ford … [snip – Fiver Ed] …
All comparisons will by necessity be faintly ludicrous, as Rashford’s arrival on the national footballing consciousness has been near-unprecedented. Unknown a week ago, unforgettable today, astonished and horrified hacks have been forced to do actual work in order to find Black Prada Authentic Prada Bag For Sale Ph Chain Bag anyone who can shed any light on the mysterious 18-year-old.
Arsène Wenger said Rashford Agatha Ruiz Dela Prada Uk Sale had been “surprising for me talent-wise” – though not as surprising as he had been for Arsenal’s defenders – and that “the timing of his movement, the intelligence of his movement in the box, was great”. Louis van Gaal said Rashford is “a special talent” and, asked to compare him with young players whose debuts he has overseen in the past, picked out Patrick Kluivert, Thomas Müller and Xavi. No pressure then.
David Horrocks, coach at Rashford’s junior team, Fletcher Moss Rangers, suddenly found himself rather busy fielding phone calls from harassed hacks. Earlier today he told the BBC that he was “not surprised with his success on the field”, but warned that Rashford “is a very shy boy” and also a “very unassuming lad” who “doesn’t like the adulation” because “it’s not his Authentic Prada Clothing bag”. At this rate, this is something that Rashford might have to come to terms with. Horrocks also told the Mail that Rashford “has a tremendous pair of shoulders”, which is always nice.
So where will Marcus take his tremendous shoulders next? There’s always Euro 2016, to be held in France this summer. Which prompts the Fiver to wonder what Rashford could learn from the time in Alexandre Dumas’s Three Musketeers when leading French dueller D’Artagnan is outfoxed by the Comte de Rochefort, who [final snip – Fiver Ed].
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“I’ve played and been involved in football since I was five years old. It’s the worst thing I’ve seen on a football pitch” – it’s fair to say Braintree manager Danny Cowley wasn’t best pleased with Guiseley’s interesting take on fair play when midfielder Ollie Norburn walloped the ball past Braintree goalkeeper Tom King when everyone was expecting Apertura Outlet Prada Montevarchi him to return possession following a stoppage for knack sustained by a Braintree player. The goal stood, all hell broke loose, and the match ended 1-1.
“I recognise that it’s not commonplace for most footballers to decide to leave the full-time game and set-up a multi-level marketing and distribution business while still playing, but it has worked wonders for me” – Margate captain David Hunt reveals that the dream of playing in the Conference and running The Bean Amazon Uk Prada Shoes Team healthy coffee business is an attainable dream.
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“Am I the only one of the 1,057 who finds themselves deeply Agatha Ruiz Dela Prada Outlet Online disappointed that Uefa’s usual draw-master and bingo-caller Gianni Infantino being otherwise engaged on Friday meant that another very important draw did not go as planned: my application for tickets for the England v Russia match and/or Poland v Norn Iron was violently spat out of the giant Uefa tombola. Yes, I am bitter” – Phillipa Suarez.
“As a Tottenham fan, you might think the (relative) success of this 2015-16 season has me feeling pretty good. The loads of homegrown players, the consistent performances, and the best goals against record in the league might leave some folks feeling content. However, I’m left feeling like this isn’t the Spursy team I’m used to watching. Where are the blown leads, the 1-0 losses to Plucky Wigan, and the general state of distracted capitulation? What’s with this ‘hard pressing’ and ‘tough defence’? I feel I’m left with no choice but to demand POCH OUT! While we haven’t quite succeeded yet with STOP FOOTBALL, I think everyone that follows Premier League football can get behind me when I demand: POCH OUT! In other words, where is Heurelho Gomes when you need him?” – Theodore Conrad.
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BUMPER BITS AND BOBS
Bobby M is thrilled that businessman Farhad Moshiri has exchanged a bag of cash for 49.9% of Everton. “You can feel the excitement around the place,” whooped and cheered Bobby, uncharacteristically.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek will be available to play on loan for Vitesse Arnhem until 2021 after signing a new deal at Stamford Bridge.
Lorenzo Insigne was held up at gunpoint and robbed over the weekend in Naples. But just before making off with the Napoli striker’s Rolex and €800 in cash, his assailant made sure to ask the player to dedicate a goal to him in tonight’s Serie A match against Fiorentina.
Knack news: Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, one month, leg-gah! Leicester’s N’Golo Kanté, two games, hamstring-yowch!
Birmingham City are angry about allegations that one of their fans threw a coin at QPR players, but almost angrier at the fuzz and QPR for blabbing about it before talking to them. “A number of issues have since been Authentic Prada Outlet Uk brought to our attention from Saturday’s match in regard the stewarding and policing that are of concern to the club and our supporters,” sniffed an icy club statement.
Gerard Piqué loves Manchester United just enough to never sign for Manchester City, but not quite enough to leave Barcelona for Old Trafford. “United are my second club, but my future is at Barça,” he parped.
Bacary Sagna says Manchester City want to win more trophies than just the Rumbelows Cup for Manuel Pellegrini before he books into Hotel Du One for the summer. A story, then, that amounts to footballer wants to win matches.
Danny Rose is all of a dither about whether Spurs can win the Premier League or not. “I refuse to believe … no, I’d like to believe we can, but I don’t want to think that,” he riddled.
Former Bayern president Uli Hoeness has been released from chokey after serving half of his three-and-a-half-year jail term for tax knack.
And having upped sticks to LA, $tevie Mbe fancies a slice of Hollywood action, and is set to appear in a film about his own life directed by Senna filmmaker Asif Kapadia. “$tevie’s story it not just one for Liverpool fans but sports fans the world over,” reckons an optimistic unnamed ‘source’.
STILL WANT MORE?
Lazy journalism dept: There are only eight talking points in this week’s Premier League round-up rather than 10.
Ignore a shameless sub’s attempts to gain some Oscar-related SEO traction by inserting “Leonardo” and “spotlight” in the headline for Paolo Bandini’s Serie A blog and read about how well Juventus are playing at the moment instead.
Basically hard-working, spirited, stable Atlético Madrid are everything Real are not, reckons Sid Lowe.
Last week Richard Foster wrote this about 1966 and England’s day in the football sun. This week, he’s written about 1967 and Scotland’s day in the fitba sun. Being honest, the next 49 weeks look less sunny.
Goals! Goals! Goals! Goals! Goals! Goals! Goals! Goals! Goals! Goals! Goals! Goals!
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