Contrary to popular assumption, the legendary Johan Cruyff never wore his signature No. 14 shirt for Barcelona. The Ajax icon was given No. 9 during his spell in Catalonia. Cruyff’s less heralded son, Jordi, did get a run out for Barcelona with 14, though.

England international forward Marcus Rashford has joined LaLiga club Barcelona on loan from Manchester United in the summer transfer window.

Barcelona's new signing Marcus Rashford and Ollie Watkins reacted to a message from Aston Villa ace Amadou Onana.

Yamal has only just turned 18 and so is almost a full decade younger than Rashford, who will be 28 at his next birthday on October 31. But Rashford still knows what it is like to make an impact, albeit not as big, at a young age given his breakthrough as an 18-year-old at Manchester United.

Aston Villa stars have responded to Marcus Rashford’s transfer to Barcelona. Rashford has joined the Spanish giants on a season-long loan from Manchester United and the agreement includes an option to make the deal permanent for a reported 35m euros (£30.3m).

Aston Villa caught the attention of major duo Marcus Rashford and Steven Gerrard with a new announcement at Villa Park.

The forward called the transfer a “dream move”—but almost immediately, his dream was met with a dose of cold reality. Marcus Rashford’s long-anticipated move to Barcelona was expected to mark the beginning of a fresh chapter in his career.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has spoken about what he’s learned from Marcus Rashford, highlighting a key trait that stands out to him. Marcus Rashford was officially unveiled as a Barcelona player this week,