Rashford Makes Barcelona Debut in Japan Win Over Vissel Kobe
So here’s something that’s got both football fans and transfer watchers buzzing — Marcus Rashford has just made his debut for Barcelona. Yep, you heard that right. The England international, who’s been with Manchester United his entire professional career, has now pulled on the iconic Blaugrana shirt for the very first time. It all happened during a friendly match in Japan against Vissel Kobe, and while it wasn't a competitive game, it definitely felt like a moment worth watching.
The match ended in a 3-1 win for Barcelona, and Rashford came on right at half-time as part of a full set of 11 changes. He played about 33 minutes before being subbed off in the 78th minute for a youngster named Dro Fernandez — and get this, that teenager went on to score Barca’s third goal just before full-time. It was a neat way to cap off a game that had already seen a good amount of drama both on and off the pitch.
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Eric Garcia had opened the scoring for Barcelona in the 33rd minute, before Vissel Kobe equalised just before halftime through Taisei Miyashiro. Then another new summer signing, Swedish forward Roony Bardghji, who came over from Copenhagen, restored Barcelona’s lead. And finally, 17-year-old Dro Fernandez made it 3-1 and sealed the result.
Now, the interesting twist here is that this match almost didn’t happen at all. It had initially been called off earlier in the week because Barcelona cited “serious contractual breaches” by the match promoter. But whatever issues there were got resolved in time, and the game ended up going ahead — which is great for fans, especially since Rashford’s debut was one of the big talking points.
Rashford is on a season-long loan from Manchester United, but there's an option for the move to become permanent next summer for a fee of around £30.3 million. If that happens, he’d become the first Englishman to play competitively for Barcelona’s senior team since Gary Lineker in the late 1980s. That’s a huge deal historically, and fans are already speculating on how he might fit into Xavi’s system over the long term.
All in all, it’s a fresh start for Rashford, and judging by the reception he got and the energy he brought, it’s a move that could end up benefiting everyone involved.
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