Kai Rooney could be following in his father’s footsteps after his brace helped Manchester United Under-15s to a 4-3 win over Chelsea in the Championship on Friday.
United’s youth side came from 3-0 down to win 4-3 in the semi-finals
and Wayne Rooney’s son played a key role in the final, scoring a brace against Chelsea and providing an assist for Jody Nganga’s second in a 3-1 win. Kai is following
in his father’s footsteps and has impressed during his time at United’s academy since joining the club in 2020.
He clearly has talent – in his first full season he scored 56 goals for the youth set-up. เล่นเกมคาสิโน UFABET ทันสมัย ฝากถอนง่าย Over the summer fans even jokingly called for him to join the first team at Old Trafford after seeing him take part in some drills, with a video showing his great finishing.
He scored 56 goals in his first full season with the youth systems and had fans trolling the club for a chance to get him into the first-team after watching clips of his impressive finishing.
However, being the son of a former player has also made Kai a target of abuse, with his mother Coleen revealing that their son was being abused by fans because his father is Rooney.
The United side also include Silva Mexes, a half-Thai player who plays for the Thailand Under-17 team.