MARCUS Rashford is reviving his football career with the help of a sports life coach.
The 27-year-old — proving a hit at Barcelona on loan from Man United — turned to Dan Donachie in January last year after a series of incidents affected his game.
A rejuvenated Rashford bagged two goals, including an absolute stunner, in a Champions League tie at Newcastle last week after a visit from Donachie in Spain earlier this month.
The guru has several other Premier League clients, including Man City’s John Stones, and says it is a “privilege” to work with them.
According to his website, he uses a “unique combination of mind and bodywork methods” to give an athlete “considerable gains in time, power, agility and prowess”.
He says: “Walking side by side with athletes is a privilege. Seeing beyond the veil.
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“And meeting their deepest parts in a life that’s far from easy.”
He also discusses meditation and mindfulness, adding: “I’ve always been aware that developing horizontally helps performance peak.
“The deeper you go, the greater your sense of who you truly are, the higher you soar.”
Rashford hired Donachie — whose dad Willie played for Man City in the 1970s — as his Old Trafford career stalled.
He was fined following a two-day booze bender in Belfast and dropped after ringing in sick.
His performances initially improved last season after he was loaned to Aston Villa.
In March, he gave Donachie a signed shirt, saying: “To Dan, thanks for everything!”
The striker endured a slow start to his Barcelona career at the Camp Nou, before a man-of-the-match performance at St James’ Park on Thursday night.
Rashford, who has also been recalled to the England squad, said after the game: “I’m very motivated and determined.”
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