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Daily Mirror
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Tom Victor

Unseen details from Marcus Rashford freekick as England star landed World Cup 2022 first

England star Marcus Rashford's free-kick against Wales hit a top speed of 115.63 kilometres per hour (72 miles per hour) as the Manchester United man beat Danny Ward from outside the box.

Rashford's effort was the first direct free-kick to be scored at the 2022 World Cup. It was one of two second-half goals for the 25-year-old - and one of three for England - as Gareth Southgate's team secured top spot in their group.

Players have struggled with set pieces in Qatar, with some blaming the ball being used at the tournament. Rashford's England team-mate Kieran Trippier was one of several players to score directly from a free-kick at the 2018 World Cup, along with the forward's former Manchester United colleague Cristiano Ronaldo.

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