Manchester United manager Solskjaer clarifies 'prioritise football' comment, says proud of Marcus Rashford

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer clarified his comments on Marcus Rashford, saying it was taken out of context. The under-pressure manager had told Rashford "to maybe prioritise his football and focus on football".

manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer clarified his comments on Marcus Rashford after it was reported that the star forward was unhappy with the manager telling him to "prioritise his football". Solskjaer said he is proud of Rashford's off-field contributions and took a dig at the media for making headlines without context.

Rashford earned widespread praise for his efforts to end child food poverty during the Covid-19 pandemic and earlier this month became the youngest recipient of an honorary doctorate from the University of Manchester.