It has been a tough few months for Kai Rooney, the son of Manchester United legend Wayne, but the youngster is still paying attention to Marcus Rashford’s performances in Barcelona
Wayne Rooney’s son Kai sent a message of support to Marcus Rashford after the new Barcelona forward scored an amazing goal.
Rashford found the net in his club’s 3-1 victory over Elche, firing a ferocious left-footed shot off the underside of the cross bar from a tight angle. Elsewhere Kai is part of the United academy and has dreams of following in the footsteps of his illustrious father.
However, the 16-year-old is nursing an injury which left him devastated, having enjoyed a sharp rise through the ranks at United. As he nurses his injury, he watched Rashford strut his stuff in La Liga. After the former Red Devils forward scored, he reposted an Instagram post from Rashford on his own social media page.
The England international uploaded a picture of himself celebrating his strike. In the caption, he said: “Home win, good vibes. Thanks for your support. Tieree that one was for you as promised.”
Unfortunately for Kai, many of his recent posts have not been as positive. When he suffered his injury, he uploaded a post on social media where he said “Life can’t get worse” as a caption. It was a devastating moment as he has impressed while playing in the United development teams.
He took the same first step as his famous father, impressing in the Super Cup NI in Northern Ireland, just like the iconic United captain did when he was a teenage prodigy at Everton. Inevitably, Kai has been compared to his father, who is United’s record goal-scorer.
However, Rooney urged football fans and the media to separate his son’s career from his own. He said to BBC Sport: “I just let him play. I think they started the competition well, they won 3-0, he scored the penalty and got an assist.
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