Marcus Rashford has branded Novak Djokovic the greatest of all time in a social media post.

Djokovic won a record-breaking 10th Australian Open on Sunday with a dominant straight sets win over Stefanos Tsitsipas in Melbourne.

His celebration involved pointing to his head, a move that has become synonymous with Rashford, and it didn’t go unnoticed by the England forward.

Marcus Rashford branded Novak Djkokovic the ‘goat’ on his Instagram account on Sunday

Djokovic pointed to his head – as Rashford often does – following his Australian Open success

Novak Djokovic won a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title in Melbourne on Sunday

The Manchester United man tagged the 35-year-old on his Instagram story, followed by emojis of a goat and a man pointing to his head.

Rashford has been in fine form this season, scoring 18 goals in 30 appearances for his club, having endured a difficult couple of years.

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He seems rejuvenated under new manager Erik ten Hag, and his upturn in form means the celebration has come out pretty regularly this campaign.

The celebration has become synonymous with Rashford this season amid his good run of form 

Ten Hag, however, has refused to take credit for Rashford’s improvement’s insisting the progress is down to the player.

‘I’m not Harry Potter! he jokes. ‘It’s just confidence. Every player has to make and get his own confidence. He fought for this. He invested in this.

‘Of course, with my coaching staff, we bring in structures that give him routines that he needs to get into the right position.

‘But, finally, it’s up to him. When the player has the confidence then I’m convinced, in the way we are working, he can perform at his best.

‘It’s obvious that Marcus at this moment is in really good shape, really good form.’

The celebration is catching on, with it now evidently spreading into other sports as well as the lower leagues of the English football pyramid.

Man United boss Erik ten Hag refused to take credit for Rashford’s positive run and attributed the success to the England man