There’s foresight and then there’s downright prophecy!
Few footballing breakthroughs have been more meteoric than that of Marcus Rashford, the 18-year-old Manchester United forward who has required no time at all in cementing his status as one of the most exciting young talents to ever set foot on the Old Trafford pitch.
Rashford came seemingly from nowhere when, earlier this year, he profited from an Anthony Martial injury to score two goals on his first outing for the Red Devils in a Europa League clash with FC Midtjylland.
Since that fateful February night, the Manchester-born youngster scored on his Premier League debut, England U21 debut, his full England debut and became the youngest player to ever score in a Manchester derby.
Not too shabby.
But Twitter user Anthony Parkinson saw it all coming.
Shortly after Rashford’s 15th birthday, this perspicacious football fan believed he had seen enough to make a pretty bold claim about the prodigy.
Marcus rashford is the next big thing man
— anthony (@antparkinson17) November 11, 2012
Long before Louis van Gaal took his seat in the Old Trafford dugout and gave him a shot, Rashford was on the radar of @AntParkinson17.
Irish football supporters will be hoping for some similarly good fortune in the careers of two youngsters also identified by the shrewd tweeter who is being wasted on social media.
This man belongs in the world of scouting.
Courtney Duffus and Ian Lawlor in Ireland u21 squad, both good lads
— anthony (@antparkinson17) September 30, 2016
