
Tuchel warns Rashford not to waste his limitless talent
Reading Time: 2min | Tue. 14.10.25. | 12:59
England boss spoke quite openly about the Barcelona forward ahead of the Three Lions' qualifier against Latvia on Tuesday night (9.45 pm)
England manager Thomas Tuchel said there are "no limits" to Marcus Rashford's potential, but warned the Manchester United forward on loan at Barcelona not to end his career thinking "what could have been".
Rashford is on a season-long loan after a previous loan spell at Aston Villa last season.
Those two spells have restored the public's praise of the 27-year-old, who had many ups and downs with Manchester United over the years.
"It's not a question of talent, it's a question of whether he can prove the point at club and international level," said Thomas Tuchel, who called up Rashford for England duty, as they are about to face Latvia on Tuesday night (9.45 pm), knowing victory will guarantee qualification for next year's World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the United States.
"I think the limit for him is very, very high. Maybe higher than for others," said Tuchel. "He has the potential - but potential is a dangerous word with high-level sports.
"You have to reach your personal best on a regular basis - that is what is demanded on this kind of level, and that is the challenge for him. He can be one of the best in the world because of the quality I see in training, the finishing with both legs and with the head.
"He is explosive, he is fast, he is strong in the air, so where are the limits? There are no limits - but the numbers don't reach the potential, it is as easy as that."
WC QUALIFIERS - EUROPE
Monday
Iceland - France 2-2 (1-0)
/Palsson 39, Hlynsson 70 - Nkunku 63, Mateta 68/
North Macedonia - Kazakhstan 1-1 (0-0)
/Bardhi 74 - Karaman 54/
Northern Ireland - Germany 0-1 (0-1)
/Woltemade 31/
Slovakia - Luxembourg 2-0 (0-0)
/Obert 55, Schranz 72/
Slovenia - Switzerland 0-0
Sweden - Kosovo* 0-1 (0-1)
/Asllani 32/
Ukraine - Azerbaijan 2-1 (1-1)
/Gutsulyak 30, Malinovskyi 64 - Akhundzade 45+3/
Wales - Belgium 2-4 (1-2)
/Rodon 8, Broadhead 89 - De Bruyne 18 pen, 76 pen, Meunier 24, Trossard 90/
Tuesday
19.00: (2.25) Estonia (3.25) Moldova (3.35)
21.45: (17.0) Andorra (6.35) Serbia (1.26)
21.45: (1.20) Italy (7.25) Israel (12.0)
21.45: (35.0) Latvia (14.0) England (1.05)
21.45: (1.20) Portugal (6.75) Hungary (14.0)
21.45: (1.58) R.Ireland (4.00) Armenia (5.90)
21.45: (1.01) Spain (17.0) Bulgaria (55.0)
21.45: (1.60) Turkey (4.25) Georgia (5.30)
***odds are subject to change***











