Wayne Rooney Fights Tears as Brother John Rooney Delivers FA Cup Miracle with Macclesfield

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News18•10-01-2026, 22:57
Wayne Rooney Fights Tears as Brother John Rooney Delivers FA Cup Miracle with Macclesfield
- •John Rooney's Macclesfield, a sixth-tier side, stunned FA Cup holders Crystal Palace 2-1 at Moss Rose.
- •Captain Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts scored for Macclesfield, with Yeremy Pino scoring for Palace.
- •Wayne Rooney, watching as a BBC pundit, struggled to hold back tears of pride for his younger brother's achievement.
- •Wayne Rooney praised John's composure and the team's 'superb' performance, calling it an 'unbelievable achievement'.
- •Macclesfield, separated by 117 places from Palace in the football pyramid, outworked and outlasted their Premier League opponents.
Why It Matters: John Rooney led Macclesfield to a historic FA Cup upset against Crystal Palace, moving brother Wayne to tears.
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