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  "id": 4544692,
  "title": "Rashford’s return ‘fantastic’ for Man Utd, says Carrick",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/rashfords-return-fantastic-for-man-utd-says-carrick",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T01:39:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/08/31/rashfords-return-fantastic-for-man-utd-says-carrick/233343"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Following a poor 2-0 loss at Hull during the opening day of the season, Manchester United manager Michael Carrick praised Marcus Rashford's return to Old Trafford, describing it as \"fantastic.\" Carrick, who guided the club to third place in the Premier League on an interim basis last season, commended the 28-year-old England attacker for capitalizing on his second chance at the club after spending much of the past two seasons on loan at Aston Villa and Barcelona. The return of Rashford, who started nearly two years after falling out of favor with former boss Ruben Amorim, contributed to a much-improved performance as United thrashed Ipswich 5-2 in a recent match. Carrick also highlighted the impressive performance of midfielder Bruno Fernandes, who scored a hat-trick in the recently completed game, and emphasized the importance of leadership and character displayed by the players to overcome adversity.",
  "summary": "MANCHESTER, Aug 31 — Michael Carrick said today he believes Marcus Rashford will make a big impact on his return t...",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Rashford’s return ‘fantastic’ for Man Utd, says Carrick",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/rashfords-return-fantastic-for-man-utd-says-carrick",
        "published": "2026-08-30T21:19:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Rashford's return 'fantastic' for Man Utd, says Carrick",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/rashfords-return-fantastic-for-man-utd-says-carrick-4516389",
        "published": "2026-08-30T22:28:45.000Z"
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