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Marcus Rashford has said that he is taking a break from social media to "rest and reset mentally" after what the Manchester United forward described as "a challenging season."
The 26-year-old was left out of Gareth Southgate's provisional 33-man England squad for the European Championship after scoring eight goals in 43 appearances for his club.
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"It's time to come off Socials for a few weeks," Rashford said in a post on X. "I plan to rest and reset mentally after a challenging season individually and collectively.
"Thanks to the fans that stood by me through a difficult period. To the ones that didn't just remember at United, we always stick together."
Last month, Rashford labelled the criticism he has received this season as "abuse."
Marcus Rashford's difficult season ended on a high when Manchester United won the FA Cup on Saturday. Eddie Keogh - The FA/The FA via Getty Images
Replying to a post on X, which said the way Rashford has been treated is "absolutely disgusting" and "cruel", United's no. 10 said level of criticism has become too much.
He wrote: "It is abuse and has been for months. Enough is enough."
However, Rashford's season ended on a high as United beat rivals Manchester City 2-1 in the FA Cup final on Saturday, with goals from fellow academy graduates Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho.
Source: espn.co.uk