Coleen Rooney reveals son Kai, 15, gets ABUSED over father Wayne while playing football - and how the Man United academy starlet reacts to x-rated taunts
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Kai Rooney is already feeling the heat because of his footballing heritage and gets abused by fans because of his father Wayne, mother Coleen has revealed. Rooney's 15-year-old son plays for Manchester United's youth academy, having joined in 2020 with dreams of emulating his former England captain dad.
![[Kai, 15, is making waves in Manchester United's academy, having initially joined in 2020]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/09/07/93901535-14265913-Kai_15_is_making_waves_in_Manchester_United_s_academy_having_ini-a-9_1736408146486.jpg)
He clearly has talent - in his first full season he scored 56 goals for the youth set-up. Over the summer fans even jokingly called for him to join the first team at Old Trafford after seeing him take part in some drills, with a video showing his great finishing.
![[Father Wayne is back with the family after being sacked by Plymouth (pictured at Christmas just days before being let go)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/09/07/93901479-14265913-Father_Wayne_is_back_with_the_family_after_being_sacked_by_Plymo-a-10_1736408157997.jpg)
But it has not been all plain sailing for the young talent, who was born in 2009 when Rooney was arguably at the peak of his powers with the Red Devils. 'A few years ago, I remember my son Kai took a penalty at St George’s Park, where we were for a tournament,' Coleen told the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet.
![[Fans have raved over Kai after seeing clips, saying he has 'something special' about him]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/09/07/93901537-14265913-image-a-8_1736408075995.jpg)
Coleen Rooney has revealed that her son Kai gets abused by fans because of his dad Wayne. Kai, 15, is making waves in Manchester United's academy, having initially joined in 2020. Father Wayne is back with the family after being sacked by Plymouth (pictured at Christmas just days before being let go).
![[The trio pictured at Nordoff Robbins' Legends of Football event in London in October 2024]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/09/07/93901531-14265913-image-a-11_1736408739254.jpg)
'It went to penalties, Kai stepped up and just skied it. Afterwards I asked him how he could take a penalty like that, and he told me he was just fuming as the goalkeeper was saying ‘Your dad’s s***’, and he got dead angry. 'It doesn’t happen to him very often, but it did then, and you can see in some games where they give you a little push. He’s strong-minded though and usually shrugs it off.'.
