The Struggles Faced by Marcus Rashford Revealed by His Mother: Overcoming Adversity on and off the Field. Marcus Rashford, the star player of Manchester United, has been going through a difficult time in his life, as disclosed by his mother.

Rashford has been experiencing inconsistent form this season, scoring eight goals in 35 appearances. In addition, the English international has found himself in trouble with disciplinary issues off the field. His mother, Melanie Maynard, opened up about her son’s season in a column for The Times.

Melanie, who worked three jobs to support Rashford and his four other siblings, revealed the heartbreaking secret her son carries. She wrote, “Marcus lost a second very important person in his life: his cousin Nathan, in November, after a very good family friend, Garf, had died a year earlier, which set him back a lot. It was a lot for someone so young to deal with. Marcus is United through and through, from when he was younger.”

“He always wanted to play football professionally at his boyhood club. He worked so hard. He always believed in ‘if you believe, you will achieve.’ He’s had to sacrifice a lot to get to where he is today.”

Rashford, 26, was disciplined by United in January for attending sick training despite going on a busy night out in Belfast. Melanie says her son is on the right path but warned him to beware of “wolves dressed in sheep’s clothing.”

She said, “Marcus is human, so he will have ups and downs in his life like everyone else. Marcus is in a very good place; he will never let anyone down.” “But you always need to be wary of people’s intentions around you — sometimes people around you can be wolves dressed in sheep’s clothing.”

“After a good win against Liverpool on Sunday and Marcus’s England call-up, things are looking bright again.”