Marcus Rashford has confirmed he intended to do a sensational mid-air heel flick in the build-up to his Carabao Cup final goal against Newcastle on Sunday.
The attacker’s strike was initially ruled as a Sven Botman own goal due to his deflection but the effort was later confirmed as Rashford’s, meaning he now has 25 for the season and his first in a major final.
The day after the game, fans noticed an unbelievable piece of trickery from the No.10 in the build-up to the goal, a showpiece so good it had United fans questioning whether he really meant it. READ MORE: Inside Erik ten Hag's Manchester United revolution As the ball lopped towards him, the 25-year-old performed a mid-air heel flick to send Wout Weghorst on the attack, who slid through the on-rushing Rashford to scoop the ball home.
Clips of the moment went viral on social media in the aftermath, which prompted the player himself to clarify the skill. Retweeting the video, he outlined: “It was a heel-to-heel flick but in the air.” A member of MUTV commented below the original video suggesting the skill was intentional, saying: “I honestly think he meant every bit of it.” Rashford himself replied to it, saying: “Yep,” with a fist pump emoji.