Catching em’ Young! Man United Sign Wayne Rooney’s 6-Year-Old Son

Manchester United football club has signed Wayne Rooney’s six-year-old son, Kai Rooney to its youth development squad.

6-year-old Kai participated in training at the club’s academy and has reportedly now joined the ranks as he seeks to follow in his father’s footsteps, much like Michael Carrick’s child, Jacey, who is also a member of the development squad.

Young Kai is no stranger to the big stage, having acted as a mascot with his father at matches including the 2014 Euro qualifier against Slovenia at Wembley and in 2015 at Old Trafford against Tottenham.

“Wayne and Michael really get into it when they bring their boys down. The kids seem to love it and have been coming down regularly in the week to train with the young development squad.

“It’s a bit funny because both their dads aren’t playing as much any more but these guys could be the club’s stars of the future.”

Wayne Rooney is England’s most-capped outfield player, winning his 117th cap in the 2-0 victory against Malta on Saturday. wayne rooney

However, his performances recently have been heavily criticised, The 30-year-old was booed by sections of the Wembley crowd at the weekend, when he operated in a deep-lying midfield role.

Wayne Rooney may be dropped to the bench for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Slovenia.

Barring any last-minute injuries, manager Gareth Southgate will leave Rooney out of the starting XI as England look to preserve a 100% record.

Slovenia manager, Srecko Katanec says it will not surprise him if Rooney is left out by England as he feels the player “is not the youngest anymore and his form has taken a little dip.”

England’s victory over Malta gave them two wins out of two to leave them top of the group, two points ahead of second-placed, Scotland.

Unpaid salaries: Siasia gives NFF 2-week ultimatum, threatens sit-out

Bronze medal winning coach Samson Siasia has given the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) a two-week ultimatum over his unpaid salaries

Siasia who is owed five months by the Federation threatened to storm the NFF’s office at the expiration of the ultimatum and engage in a sit-out until he receives his salary.

Siasia made this known in a letter he sent via e-mail to the General Secretary of the NFF, Dr Mohammed Sanusi. He said that he and his assistants were yet to receive any explanation from the Federation as to why their salaries had not been paid.

He said, “Trust me, you don’t need my distractions before your next game. It won’t be healthy for NFF, please.

“If I don’t get my salary in two weeks, I will come to the office and stay there until I get paid. If I have to come there every day until I get paid that’s what am going to do.”

Manchester City Manager, Pep Guardiola Spotted Hanging Out With Wife After 8 Consecutive wins

Pep Guardiola allowed himself some time off from the training ground as he was pictured in Manchester city centre on Monday.

The City boss was spotted with wife Cristina Serra as well as some members of his coaching staff. He guided his side to their eighth consecutive victory on Saturday as they demolished Bournemouth 4-0 at the Etihad.

Kelechi Iheanacho Wins CNN Goal Of The Week Award

Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Kelechi Iheanacho’s wonder strike in the 1-0 win against Tanzania during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier clash in Uyo, has won the ‘CNN Goal of the Week’ award. It can be recalled that the Manchester City forward unleashed a left-foot strike from outside the 18-yard box which flew past Tanzania keeper, Aishi Manula who had an outstanding game. Iheanacho’s goal went viral on the internet with most people praising the technique behind the volley which secured second place finish for the Eagles behind Group G winners and sole qualifiers Egypt, and help new manager, Gernot Rohr start his tenure on a winning note.

“Congratulations to the latest CNN Goal of the Week winner, Kelechi Iheanacho!,” CNN Football wrote on their official Twitter handle on Thursday. The organisers took into consideration, all the goals scored during the recently concluded international break and, the 19 year old well hit effort from the edge of Tanzania box was selected as the winner. Iheanacho could be drafted in for suspended Sergio Aguero in Saturday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford. Congrats to him!

Chelsea vs. Liverpool: Preview, Team News, and Ways to Watch

The Reds travel to Stamford Bridge in their third away trip to top six opposition in less than a month.

After an encouraging start to the season - the Burnley loss aside - Liverpool take on rivals and fellow hot-starters Chelsea. The game is a replay of the most inexplicably ill-tempered and violent pre-season match this summer, in which Chelsea turned out 1-0 winners following a dour, foul-ridden display. Jürgen Klopp and Antonio Conte will again do battle to see who can expend the most calories without actually going onto the pitch.

The teams are coming off very different results, with Chelsea having had to dig their way out of a hole against Swansea on Sunday, after dominating early but failing to convert their chances, while Liverpool routed Leicester City in another impressive attacking exhibition. Even so, the expectation is that Conte's men will present one of the Reds toughest challenges all year, and Klopp went out of his way to pain them as favourites ahead of the game.

The big question for this match is whether Philippe Coutinho returns to the starting XI or if Klopp keeps faith with the front three that demolished reigning champions Leicester on Saturday. Chelsea are certainly going to be more aggressive than the Foxes were but at the same time are unlikely to leave as much space between the defensive and midfield lines, especially now that N'Golo Kanté has moved to London. Patrolling the deep midfield alongside Nemanja Matic, the Frenchman has contributed to a Blues midfield that is nigh impenetrable on the defensive end. This includes the spaces in which Coutinho normally thrives, and as such, it seems plausible that the diminutive Brazilian might be kept on the bench as a potential gamechanger. That the Reds are in a position where the little magician might not be missed speaks volumes of how well the other attackers have performed this season.

With Emre Can back in training, but not yet deemed match fit, the midfield will probably remain unchanged, and Jordan Henderson will be trusted to continue his improved understanding of the deep single pivot role, supported by the boundless energy of Adam Lallana and Georginio Wijnaldum, in a midfield constellation that has shown signs it is beginning to gel.

At the back, Dejan Lovren has been cleared to play and will replace Lucas Leiva, partnering Joël Matip in central defence, where they will have to contend with the most unlikeable frontman in the whole of the Premier League, Diego Costa. The naturalised Spaniard is in great form, scoring four and assisting one already this season. There is always a chance that Alberto Moreno - now shorn of his ridiculous topknot, although whether his new look is any improvement is debatable - will return to the left-back spot at some point, but it seems improbable that it will be against the one-two punch of Branislav Ivanovic and Willian. On the opposite side, Reds fans will hope that Nathaniel Clyne shakes off his rusty to start to the season in time to face a reinvigorated Eden Hazard.

For Chelsea, the injury to captain John Terry and continued injury absence of Kurt Zouma means a start for David Luiz at the back, marking the Brazilian's first involvement for the Blues since his £32m return this summer. While Conte has had his team looking immensely solid defensively, conceding the fewest shots of any team in the league, Luiz is the kind of mercurial character who is as likely to contribute to his team;s downfall with a moment of madness as he is to carry them forward with a moment of genius. Sadio Mané will be lurking.

Liverpool can go into the weekend in second place, tied on points with one of the league favourites, or they can be six points behind five weeks into the season. With a top tier starting to form in the table, this game carries an air of importance with it already.

Kickoff is set for 8PM BST/ 3PM EST tomorrow on Sky Sports 1 in the UK and NBC Sports Live/NBCSN in the US. Elsewhere, Optus Sport in Australia, TSN in Canada, SuperSport 3 Africa in Kenya, and Astro SuperSport 3 in Malaysia are carrying the match. You can find full listings at LivesoccerTV.

We'll be keeping you updated with all the buildup to the game, including team news as it's released, our live matchday thread and post-match recaps from The Liverpool Offside staff. If you want to join the discussion, sign up for an SB Nation account to have your say on all the action as it happens.

Lionel Messi broke 50-year-old goal record with hat trick against Celtic

Lionel Messi broke 50-year-old goal record with hat trick against Celtic

Lionel Messi didn't just break one record on Tuesday in the Champions League with Barcelona in the win over Celtic. Yes, he did pass Cristiano Ronaldo for most hat tricks in the competition's history, but he also broke a long-standing mark. Messi passed legend Alfredo Di Stefano for the most goals in official matches by an Argentinian. Messi reached 515 on Tuesday, while Di Stefano, finished at 514, per Mundo Deportivo. The Barcelona superstar has 459 goals with Barcelona, with the rest coming with Argentina. Di Stefano scored 485 for his clubs (River Plate, Huracan, Millionarios, Real Madrid, Espanyol) and the rest for his countries. Di Stefano actually played for the Argentina and Spain national teams. Fun fact -- he actually played some games for Colombia as well, but those games aren't recognized by FIFA.

Di Stefano, who passed away two years ago, finished playing in 1966. So for 50 years, he was Argentina's top scorer ever...until Tuesday.