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Man Utd star Rashford elated after captaining England for first time

Manchester United winger Marcus Rashford could not hide his delight at captaining England for the first time.

Rashford led out the Three Lions and scored the winning goal from the penalty spot during a 1-0 friendly success over Romania on Sunday.

The 23-year-old will be hoping to start for his nation at Euro 2020, despite experiencing a mixed end to the season with his club.

England take on Croatia next weekend in their opening game of the European Championships at Wembley.

Rashford wrote on Twitter: "I've always been in the mindset that you don't need an armband to be a leader on the pitch but I can't lie, this feeling is unexplainable.

"Thank you @England what an honour."

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