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Wayne Rooney Says He Watched Son’s Old Trafford Debut in Pyjamas

The 16-year-old made a late cameo in a Youth Cup win that set up a fifth-round trip to Oxford.

Overview

  • Manchester United U18s beat Derby County 2-1 after extra time at Old Trafford to reach the FA Youth Cup fifth round.
  • Sixteen-year-old Kai Rooney, playing two age groups up, made his first competitive appearance at the stadium in extra time.
  • Wayne Rooney said on his BBC show that he mistakenly wore pyjamas under a coat to watch the match.
  • Rooney recounted chatting for ten minutes with director of football Jason Wilcox while in the outfit and sitting alongside interim manager Michael Carrick.
  • He praised renewed first-team attention on the academy, noting senior staff presence at youth games, and United will visit Oxford United in the next round.