Marcus Rashford reveals scale of racist abuse sent his way after Man Utd defeat

One such slur came in a direct message from a person claiming to be a maths teacher

Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford was racially abused after their Europa League final defeat to Villarreal. Picture: Kacper Pempel/AP

Marcus Rashford says he was racially abused on his social media accounts following Manchester United’s defeat in the Europa League final in Gdansk.

The 23-year-old said he had received “at least 70 racial slurs” in the wake of United’s penalty shootout loss to Villarreal on Wednesday night.