By Matthew Smith For Mail Online
Published: 17:31 GMT, 7 March 2019 | Updated: 17:34 GMT, 7 March 2019
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England manager Gareth Southgate says he was not surprised Marcus Rashford kept his nerve to score the crucial penalty in Manchester United's Champions League comeback win over Paris Saint-Germain.
Rashford scored from the spot in stoppage time to send United through, despite a long delay as the decision was given by VAR, and the pressure of putting his team into the quarter finals.
Southgate however said he never doubted Rashford's mental strength, saying he and his England coaching staff have always known the 21-year-old would be able to handle the pressure.
England manager Gareth Southgate says he was not surprised Marcus Rashford scored v PSG
Rashford kept his nerve to score the penalty to win the Champions League game for Man Utd
Southgate was in the crowd on Wednesday night to watch United's historic victory
The England boss has in fact already relied on Rashford to take a high pressure penalty, sending him on for the shoot-out against Colombia in the last 16 of the 2018 World Cup. The forward also scored his spot kick in Russia.
Speaking on Talksport, Southgate said: 'He's a player we've known was going to be a top talent as soon as we worked with him, not just because of his ability but
