Kai Rooney supports Marcus Rashford after Man Utd forward's devastating news

Wayne Rooney's son, Kai, sent a heartfelt message to Marcus Rashford after the Barcelona loanee scored a spectacular goal. Rashford found the back of the net in his club's 3-1 triumph over Elche, unleashing a powerful left-footed shot off the underside of the crossbar from a tight angle. Meanwhile, Kai is part of the United academy and harbours dreams of emulating his famous father.

However, the 16-year-old is currently nursing an injury that has left him heartbroken, following a rapid rise through the ranks at United. As he recovers, he watched Rashford showcase his skills in La Liga. After the former Red Devils forward scored, he shared an Instagram post from Rashford on his own social media page.

The England international posted a picture of himself celebrating his goal. In the caption, he wrote: "Home win, good vibes. Thanks for your support. Tieree that one was for you as promised."

Regrettably for Kai, many of his recent posts have been less upbeat. When he sustained his injury, he shared a post on social media with the caption "Life can't get worse".

It was a crushing moment as he has shown promise while playing in the United development teams.

He followed in the footsteps of his famous father, impressing in the Super Cup NI in Northern Ireland, just like the iconic United captain did when he was a budding star at Everton. Unsurprisingly, Kai has drawn comparisons to his father, who holds the record for the most goals scored for United.

However, Rooney has called on football fans and the media to distinguish between his own career and that of his son. Speaking to BBC Sport, he said: "I just let him play. I think they started the competition well, they won 3-0, he scored the penalty and got an assist.

"So I think he started OK. He just plays and that's all he's done during his time playing. I think it's very unfair for anyone to expect him to go and do all kinds.

"He's just playing, he's a 15-year-old boy playing his football, enjoying it. Of course he gets different attention to a lot of his team-mates but I think he handles that really well."

Rashford expressed his delight at his goal against Elche. He stated: "I just try to do the right things on the pitch.

"Even today, I could have had more assists or goals. Sometimes the decision making to shoot or pass was wrong, but I am going to have days like this.

"The important thing is always the team and today we won. So I am happy for this. My focus is not so much on the output.

"If I am doing the right things, I know I will always be able to score and assist. My focus is with the team, to build relationships and feel comfortable."