Wayne Rooney watched son Klay take on an ex-Premier League rival’s child in Spain – as the legend took a break from talk of a shock managerial return.
Klay, 11, starred for Manchester United‘s kids against Spanish club UE Quart at Girona.
And it meant Rooney Jr doing battle with Constantino Stuani in the U12-A category of the MICFootball event.
Stuani’s dad Cristhian Stuani is rated the greatest player in Girona’s history.
And at 38, the 50-cap Uruguayan is still going strong for the LaLiga side – as skipper.
The striker also had a stint in England in the two years prior to that.
Stuani was at Middlesbrough from 2015-17, helping them earn promotion to the top flight.
He even netted twice in his first Prem match – clinching a 2-1 derby victory at Sunderland.
Rooney Senior, an Old Trafford icon and ex-England skipper, looked on intently along with Stuani as their sons locked horns – perhaps not for the last time if their rich potential blossoms.
The young Red Devils came out on top with a 3-1 win.
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And that suggests there were no home favours – as Stuani Senior is the event sponsor!
Meanwhile, Klay has been packing his bags to go off for tournaments with United since he was just eight.
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Wayne and wife Coleen also have two younger sons – Kit, eight, and six-year-old Cass.
Rooney Senior’s axing as Plymouth chief on New Year’s Eve might not be his last taste of Championship bossing this season.
The former Everton frontman and ex-Derby manager, 39, has been linked with Blackburn.
Current Rovers boss Valerien Ismael is under pressure as the side slumped to seven points of the play-off zone after he replaced John Eustace.
For now, though, Rooney is impressing as a pundit, notably with Amazon Prime.