Marcus Rashford has come a very long way since his last birthday

Did you know about Marcus Rashford this time last year? It seems unlikely.

Back then, the Manchester United striker was months away from a professional debut. In fact, he was so low-profile that not a single person wished him happy birthday on Twitter. And we all know how big an indicator of popularity that is. No, *you're* reaching. Of course we all know what happened next. One of the fastest footballing ascensions later, Rashford is among the hottest talents in the Premier League and people are comparing him to an all-time great. https://twitter.com/UtdRantcast/status/793029470827450368 https://twitter.com/EIFantasmita/status/780207321158918144 https://twitter.com/BeardedGenius/status/778692651360989184 Twelve months ago, on his last birthday, it was a slightly different story, as most of the Rashford chat was about an injury he suffered playing for Manchester United's youth team. https://twitter.com/mikep1958/status/660460437121691649 And talk of a first-team call-up was already beginning, albeit relatively quietly at first. https://twitter.com/19Rifqi/status/659501842301194240 And even in September 2015, Rashford was showing signs of what would follow, producing this sensational strike in an Under-18s victory over Wolves. https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/645966493327486976 That's right, he was still turning out for the Under-18s just a month before his last birthday. His fellow goalscorers on that day, Callum Gribbin and Jake Kenyon, are both talented players, but neither have so much as played for the first team, let alone scored. Neither of the two turn 18 for a few months yet, however, so there's plenty of time for them to make their respective marks. You can catch up on the latest episode of JOE's Football Friday Live right here...