The Englishman enjoyed his first minutes with the Blaugrana in Japan.Getty ImagesEnglishman Marcus Rashford enjoyed some minutes as a substitute for Barcelona in their 3-1 defeat of Japanese side

Marcus Rashford made his first appearance for Barcelona in a 3-1 pre-season win over J. League side Vissel Kobe in Japan on Sunday, coming on as a substitute.

Barcelona has announced it will not play its schedule preseason game in Japan due to “serious contractual breaches” by the promoter.

Hiroshi Mikitani, CEO of Rakuten and president of Vissel Kobe, played a major role in fixing the issues that almost led to the cancellation of Barcelona’s friendly match in Japan. The game, set to

Barcelona have suspended the Japan part of this month's Asia tour due to what the club said was a serious breach of contract by the promoter.

It's now official. FC Barcelona is heading to Japan, marking the first stop of their summer tour in Asia.

Marcus Rashford made his first appearance for Barcelona in a 3-1 friendly win against Vissel Kobe in Japan.The 27-year-old, who has joined the Catalan club from Manchester United on a season-long loan,

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