Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has proposed to his childhood sweetheart during a romantic trip to Hollywood.
According to The Sun, the pair had taken a trip to Los Angeles, and Rashford asked Lucia to marry him after a romantic dinner. They reportedly took a tour of a number of celebrity hangouts while spending time together in California.
A number of friends were said to have joined the couple for celebrations after hearing the news. These include Rashford's Manchester United teammate Jesse Lingard, who had earlier shared snaps of his trip to the United States on social media.
The pair had been together since they were still at school, but had briefly split in 2021 after eight years together. They reconciled in the months since, though, with Rashford sharing photos of the couple together earlier in 2022 after they got back together around Christmas.
Rashford's engagement comes after a character-building season in a professional sense. The forward was part of England's squad at Euro 2020, but has missed out on selection since and has been part of a Manchester United team which had a tough time in the league and cup competitions.
There has been reported transfer interest in Rashford, who came through United's academy and made his debut for the club. However, it appears he is keen to stay and fight for his place under new manager Erik ten Hag.
Rashford has been tipped to undergo an "intense" warm-weather training camp after being left out of Gareth Southgate's most recent England squad. He is expected back at United's Carrington training ground on June 27, and is keen to hit the ground running.
There was no such opportunity this season, with surgery interrupting Rashford's pre-season preparations. The 24-year-old went in for treatment after playing for England in the final of the Euros, and was thrown straight back in to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team upon his return.
However, despite scoring in his comeback game, he had a tough time - as did a number of his teammates - under both Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick. He finished the season with just five goals, and none since the end of January.
