Despite Animosity Between Fathers, Wayne Rooney’s Son Showers Love On Cristiano Ronaldo Jr

Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney go way back in time. The exploits of the duo at Old Trafford are immortalized in Manchester United folklore. However, the two are now far from the best pals they once used to be. A series of criticisms of each other has led to an irreconcilable rift between Ronaldo and Rooney. But has this animosity influenced the kids of these two players? Not in the least, it seems.

Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney’s sons have followed in their fathers’ footsteps. Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. plays for Al Nassr’s youth team while Kai Rooney is a Manchester United youth team player. Recently, Kai Rooney witnessed Cristiano Ronaldo Jr in action, and he had nothing but love for the young talent.

Kai Rooney recognizes Cristiano Ronaldo Jr’s game

In their last meeting against Ohod, Al Nassr’s u-14 team registered a commanding 3-1 victory. Savoring the win, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. took to Instagram with clicks from the matchup. In the post, the 13-year-old could be seen walking toward the pitch match-ready in Al Nassr colors. The rising star captioned his post “+3,” referring to the 3 points Al Nassr earned from the victory. Rooney’s son Kai Rooney was quick to take note of Ronaldo’s son’s heroics. Kai Rooney commented, “My Bro,” and added a heart emoji.

This heartfelt gesture from Kai Rooney will indeed remind any soccer fan of the warm bromance Ronaldo and Rooney once had at Manchester United. The bromance went south when CR7 took his talent back to Old Trafford. Then, the ones that used to assist each other started firing shots against each other, giving way to a sad beef in soccer lore.

How did Ronaldo and Rooney become foes?

During the last phase of his second Manchester United stint, Cristiano Ronaldo invited controversy by refusing to come on as a substitute in the 89th minute in a losing game against Tottenham Hotspur. The Portuguese star stormed down the tunnel instead, before the game was over. Rooney was quick to call this out, and warned Ronaldo to not be an ‘unwanted distraction.’ Subsequently, in his interview with Piers Morgan, the 5x-Ballon d’Or winner went all guns blazing at his ex-teammate, saying the latter was jealous of his longevity and good looks.

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Furthermore, Ronaldo stated that people like Rooney are pointing fingers at him for the sake of attaining popularity. Ending his rant on Rooney, Ronaldo made it clear that his relationship with Rooney was beyond repair. It is at this juncture that the sons of these two legends are sticking to the ‘bro code,’ and reminding us of the Rooney-Ronaldo bromance.

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