And the former England midfielder yesterday sent a message of support to the 26-year-old Manchester United star after his boozy session in Belfast landed him a fine believed to be £650,000, or two weeks' wages.
But Gazza, who battled drink and injuries during his career, also warned Rashford not to go down the same road as him as he struggled to cope with being thrust into the limelight at just 21 when he signed for Spurs from Newcastle Utd for £2.2million in 1988.
The United striker went on a "12-hour tequila-fuelled" session in the Northern Ireland capital last week where he reportedly downed shots until the early hours of the morning.
Rashford also missed training on Friday, phoning in sick.
Former Newcastle, Spurs, Lazio, Rangers and Everton player Gazza, 56, said: "I really like Marcus Rashford. He is my favourite England player.
"But you can tell things are just not right for him right now.
"I would say to him, 'Don't make the same mistakes as me.
"He may need the help of the players around him, the staff to bring him around.
"Sometimes there are problems outside the game.
He is a great player, at a great club, playing for his country, and yet he doesn't seem happy.
"Obviously there is an issue with the manager and he doesn't even celebrate his goals in the same way.
"He is down, he is getting fined, like I was at Lazio, it is not easy being in the limelight.
"When I was at Spurs, I found it so hard that I went to see a counsellor once a week, to talk my problems through.
"As a man, it is sometimes hard to ask for help. Even footballers need it sometimes. Marcus is earning a fortune, at one of the biggest clubs in the world, everyone thinks you do not have a care in the world. But the pressure is not always easy.
Gazza was fined £40,000 at Lazio in Italy after taking his family to Euro Disney when he was due to train.
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