Wayne Rooney has just turned 40 years old, although many still find it hard to believe. Retired for some time, he now divides his life between the dugout and television, always with a critical eye. This Friday he returned to Old Trafford. But not for a legends match or to stroll down memory lane. He returned as a father.
He sat in the stands to watch his eldest son, 16-year-old Kai Rooney, make his debut. An attacker, like him. With mobility inside and the ability to move out wide. It was a special debut in a unique setting. The same stadium where Wayne fulfilled so many dreams and where Kai has already ticked the first one off his list.
Old Trafford is not unfamiliar territory for the boy. He walked it hand in hand with his father when he was barely a foot off the ground. He felt it from the stands watching Wayne roar in the United shirt. Now he did it in boots and jersey, in an official match.
An image that closed the circle
Kai Rooney played his first competitive minutes at the stadium as the Red Devils won 2-1 in the FA Youth Cup. In the stands, watching closely, were Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick. An image that closed the circle.
Wayne himself shared it later on his X account. Two photos. One of Kai as a child. Another, this Friday. The message, straight from the heart: “Then and now. Proud of you, Kai.”
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