Manchester United interim boss Michael Carrick sat alongside Wayne Rooney as he took in his second youth team game of the week and observed Kai Rooney's big moment. Now, three days on, Carrick continued his unified club approach by heading to Old Trafford to support Darren Fletcher and the Under-18s. 'I was lucky enough to play and win the FA Youth Cup when I was young at West Ham. Young players, Old Trafford under the floodlights, feeling what it means, a bit of expectation. The fans who attended serenaded him with the familiar, 'Rooney, Rooney' chant that used to echo in the ears of his father on the same turf.

Source: Daily Mail January 24, 2026 10:22 UTC