Marcus RASHFORD Full PRESS CONFERENCE in English (FC Barcelona Presentation)

Thank you very much for responding to this invitation This is Marcos Rashford's first call-up as a new player for FC Barcelona his first appearance in the squad ahead of the media with us The first thing we'll do is announce that officially Marcos will wear the iconic jersey of the history of Barcelona Laura Paricio for Mundo Deportivo Welcome Marcos to Barcelona What do you hope to achieve this week at Barça Thank you It's simple I want to win the major trophies and it seems to me that Barcelona club And of course a major club in world football It's the perfect place to win major trophies Last week we saw they had a very young team an ambitious one I want to come here and bring my strengths to it My personality and striving to improve the team and help them win Marcos welcome Pol Curadada doctor from Catalunya Ràdio Was it very difficult for you to decide to come to Barcelona Was it going to be the first choice No it wasn’t difficult I was clear about my preference from the very beginning Perhaps from the year of January But it didn't work out that January so I went to Aston Villa where I enjoyed a great spell I really enjoyed it and I'm very grateful for the opportunity to play there Summer arrived swiftly and it was time to make another decision But no my choice was easy One it's a family club something I'm used to something from my past Yes I am at home I feel as though I've made the right decision I'm thrilled to go and I'm happy to play the first half Playing in front of the fans playing for this football club is a special moment for me I'm ready to go We’ll have an interview with Gary Lineker on our radio show in two days I told them I'm a great player who will succeed at Barcelona When we asked about the situation with Manchester United He told me that Marcos wasn 't the issue but Manchester United Do you get it If I can explain it to you What happened with Manchester United over these past two years when you weren't playing The situation with Manchester United is that the club is going through a period of change and has been for some time I have nothing bad to say about Manchester United I believe it has been an important part of not only my career but also my life I'm grateful for the opportunity to play for them but football is just like life and not everything goes quite so smoothly You can't even imagine This is my next step my next chapter and I 'm fully focused on it I'm trying to improve myself and help the team win trophies Nothing to say about Manchester United I just wish them the best and hope they achieve success in the future I'm focused on this and as I've said before I'm ready to play and enjoy this club Yes of course It 's a traditional number for the club and it's a unique club—everything related to the club is special I for one consider it a great honor to carry this machine and I am fully prepared to give my best for the club As I've said It's about winning and everything I've experienced at this age and of course I' ve seen many Barcelona Games The club is all about winning Of course I'm about enjoying it expressing myself and the players who drive this machine He has expressed himself in his own way to the club But of course the club is about winning and I'm here to try add it to the story Marcos different sounds and voices from six months ago What 's this about Marcos What happened Six months ago that was six months ago I'm about to expand and grow I'm in a good place now This content estic sa I as he said is the content of going there It's something to say you're motivated and determined but these things can change from day to day depending on where you are But truly what I keep coming back to in my life Not just in sports it's a discipline Discipline is something you uphold no matter whether you wake up feeling like it or not Discipline is what carries you forward As he said my message is that I'm happy to go I'm ready to be there and I'm thrilled to achieve the Games I'd love to experience this club There are things I cherish like living in a different city in a different country play in a new league against our teams None of these things do I particularly care for I'm happy to experience them Hello Marcos welcome to Barcelona I'd like to ask you which Barcelona footballer has impressed you most over these past two days and what specifically moved you what you hope for Honestly many of the players have impressed me especially because there are so many young players playing Football is the same but during training there are still kids and that's good for training It's very encouraging and I believe Hansi the manager has done a good job with the team especially Last week doing what he did with such a young team was impressive What strikes me most is that ever since I arrived everything that happened just now has been completely forgotten It's concentrating on the upcoming week to improve The ambition is very high the determination is strong and it's perfect gear for my career right now Everyone's crazy everyone's excited and I'm excited o play with all the players Hello Marcos Welcome to Barcelona In a negotiation there are many ups and downs As you know you're coming to Barcelona on October 1st and on the first day there were rumors about Luis Villa followed by Nico Williams Finally you are the one chosen Could you explain the exact moment when you decided well I guess it'll end up being Will I become a Barcelona player again Thank you The moment you realize is when you've signed the document It's hard to say but I know that in conversations with the president the manager and Deco may be able to be to finish the negotiation You know sometimes as a player you just know when it is and the right moment I'm a believer Let things happen when they're meant to and perhaps now is the right moment I'm ready to give everything and in the end that's the best you can do Welcome to Barcelona I'd like to know whether you were expecting it and how significant it was for you to come to Barcelona If you were expecting it You may be surprised by how important it has been for you to come here It seems we've been in contact for a while now and this was something I was hoping to achieve Clearly the manager is a major part of it Why am I here Because if I want it and the manager doesn't nothing happens Honestly that 's a great reason why I'm here But as I said before the conversations I've had with everyone with the manager with the president They only filmed me with confidence and calmness I have no negative thoughts and I don't believe in negative thoughts what could possibly be there but I'm excited and ready for any challenge and I'd love the climbs and the climbs The positives and the negatives I'm ready for anything that comes from this club The key is to sacrifice in order to win and I hope we can do just that You want to ask me when you arrived in the summer when you were advising on the transfer and everything whether your priority was always the Barça or nothing else When you were looking at your option No Of course we have choices but in the end I have to make a decision and my mind It has changed It's hard not to be Disrespectful to no one but I must make a decision and my choice is my choice I should have waited longer You would have had to wait even longer No matter what happens in the next season I won't regret my decision I'm aiming for the right season and will do my utmost to win Welcome Marcus In the history of Barcelona at the beginning there were a few English players but the last one to arrive was Gary Lineker in 1980—he scored 51 goals in 138 games You're hoping to improve and become Barcelona 's greatest English player ever I hope so It's not easy for players to join such a big club and perform As he said before I am prepared and I will accept these recommendations I'd love to show my quality and keep improving to win It' s great for me to score many goals He is the most important English player in Barcelona 's history but what matters more is that we win Albert Hernández from Televisión Española I'd like to ask you what playing with Lamin Yamal means to you He's a truly exceptional talent For me without a doubt the past year has been one of the best players in the world if not the best in the world It's exciting Everyone in sports wants to play with the best There's a lot of talent on the team I've been learning from them these past few days This content excites me I'm eager to play with them on the pitch Maybe I can help them and they can help me It will be thrilling What's your opinion on La Liga Do you think it's better than the Premier League I'm not sure yet because I haven't played in it But speaking of which playing against Spaniards European competitions in the past it was a very technical league everyone could enjoy the game and play football well These are the things that excite me about the League—it' s the element of the unknown I'm not sure what to expect I'll face it head-on but I'm ready to confront it and do my best to win However during the day I would like it Dreaming of winning the League Yes certainly It's one of the biggest prizes in football This is what the club fought for last year I saw the games a little while ago and they were very close I hope this year we can take the next step and strive to win the title This is a historic football club They are well known for winning major awards I'm here to help the club It's my dream for sure What did your team say How did you welcome them It's great It's a team that's happy When people are happy it's easy to join I feel at ease I can't put it into words I think this is exactly what the club is about They're people who make Barcelona fans laugh As he said before it's a historic club and is known for playing football The players who have been here are known for back on the track playing with pride to defend the title and also to play freely and excite the fans To win the footballs The changing room is easy to relax in It's a changing room with great ambition It's perfect for me We don't have time for more One last question Martí Molina from the newspaper ANA Martí where are you Hi Marcos Do you really think it'll be easy to adapt to Barcelona's playing style That's what needs to be seen But I know one of my strengths is adapting and changing circumstances to fit the situation Especially in games I 'm good at reading how the other team plays I never lose Over time It will be a good game Just in case I and the manager will get it done as soon as possible feel comfortable and be able to show off my tools I adapt to their playing style I hope it's easy but sometimes it's not so easy But that's alright It's determined prepared and committed to doing it to working to understand the way to play not only that but to understand the club and its culture I'm here to experience it all not just on the track On the track is what matters most to me but I also wa eep all the experience and that's important to me