Marcus Rashford of Manchester United is the latest player to go Sneaker Shopping with Complex’s Joe La Puma, with the pair visiting KershKicks in Manchester, England, to make selections while also discussing the England man’s love of trainers, among other issues.
The Complex’s guest list is a real who’s who of football luminaries, including Ronaldo, Neymar, Mbappe, Erling Haaland, and Beckham. You can now add Manchester United and England’s Marcus Rashford to the list, as the forward visited KershKicks in his hometown of Manchester to expand his collection.
As usual, the shopping was accompanied by an honest conversation with Joe La Puma, during which the two discussed Rashford’s enthusiasm for Air Max, a special gift from Cristiano Ronaldo, and jogging in Air Force 1s. They also discussed Rashford’s recent Nike signature line, which included the Air Zoom Mercurial and the Air Max Pulse.
But, of course, the goal of the trip is for these players to spend, and Rashford did just that, spending £5365 on eight pairs of Nike footwear.
Erik ten Hag should rely on Harry Amass in Luke Shaw’s absence
Injuries have ruined Manchester United’s current campaign, and the bad news does not appear to be going away anytime soon.
Just a month ago, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, and Casemiro returned to action, seemingly lifting the curse.
The Argentine hobbled off against West Ham and is expected to be out until at least March, with questions about his participation this season.
The England international was substituted at halftime against Aston Villa, but Erik ten Hag selected him against Luton Town, and it appears that his condition has worsened.
Shaw blows.There’s a chance we’ve seen the last of the full-backs this season, and with Alvaro Fernandez at Benfica and Sergio Reguilon at Brentford, the club is limited on options at left-back.
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Ten Hag recently called up Harry Amass for training, and the 16-year-old was pictured practicing again on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s home game against Fulham.
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Amass deserves the chance.The Watford summer signing has already made it to the U21s, and now is the chance to see what he’s made of.
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