Marcus Rashford tells heartbreaking story of friend's death was the reason for his celebration

Marcus Rashford scored twice as England knocked Wales out of the World Cup, and he dedicated his free kick opener to a friend who passed away

, beating Danny Ward at the far post, leading to him taking to his knees and pointing to the sky in celebration.

"I lost one of my friends a couple of days ago. He had quite a long battle with cancer," the England forward told reporters after the game. He last started for Southgate against Romania in a pre tournament friendly ahead of the Euros in 2021, only appearing in the tournament as a substitute. Since then he has gone through a loss of form and confidence, especially at Old Trafford, and looked a shadow of his former self last season.

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