{"id":294161,"date":"2023-11-16T13:27:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T13:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=294161"},"modified":"2023-11-16T13:27:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T13:27:18","slug":"wayne-rooneys-younger-brother-scores-stunning-halfway-line-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/wayne-rooneys-younger-brother-scores-stunning-halfway-line-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Rooney&apos;s younger brother scores stunning halfway line strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Wayne Rooney&#8217;s younger brother scores stunning halfway line strike for Macclesfield&#8230; replicating his sibling&#8217;s wonder goal at Everton in 2017<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wayne Rooney had a reputation for scoring sensational goals from distance\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>But his younger brother has shown that the ability runs in the Rooney family<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Why has Chris Sutton put his Christmas decorations up already (seven trees!)?\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wayne Rooney\u00a0is not the only member of his family capable of scoring wonder goals from the halfway line.<\/p>\n<p>His\u00a0younger brother John, who long been in the shadow of the Manchester United, Everton and England legend, enjoyed his moment in the limelight on Tuesday after netting a screamer from inside his own half during Macclesfield&#8217;s 1-1 draw with Basford United.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder first showed great physicality to win possession inside his own half and swiftly fired a long range effort towards goal, looping the ball past the non-league outfit&#8217;s despairing goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<p>Ex-England captain Wayne, who had a reputation for scoring wonder goals during his glittering career with Manchester United, Everton, DC United and Derby, netted a similar effort for the Toffees six years ago in a 4-0 win over West Ham.<\/p>\n<p>Noticing Joe Hart stranded off his goal line, the forward leapt on to the ball inside his own half and drilled it into the empty net from distance, completing a stunning hat-trick in front of his Goodison Park fans.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/07\/77866983-12756153-image-a-12_1700121234123.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wayne Rooney&#8217;s younger brother scored a sensational goal from the halfway line on Tuesday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/07\/77866981-12756153-image-a-13_1700121238577.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>It was similar to the strike his older brother scored for Everton against West Ham back in 2017<\/p>\n<p>Wayne also bagged a sensational strike from distance in Red Devils colours in 2014, volleying the ball into the net from just inside his own half\u00a0against the Hammers.<\/p>\n<p>And towards the end of his career with DC United, with what was perhaps the pick of the bunch, Wayne scored from 60 yards against Orlando in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The 38-year-old, who has turned to management since his retirement, is now the head coach of Birmingham City, having previously coached Derby and DC United in the MLS.<\/p>\n<p>He has struggled to hit the ground running at St Andrew&#8217;s, yet to record a single win during his first five matches in charge.<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/08\/77867159-12756153-image-m-19_1700121693546.jpg\" height=\"418\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>John, pictured at Oldham last season, is six years younger than the ex-England international<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/07\/77867059-12756153-image-a-14_1700121357636.jpg\" height=\"357\" 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