Wayne Rooney Gets Emotional as Brother John’s Macclesfield Knocks Out Crystal Palace

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Wayne Rooney Gets Emotional as Brother John’s Macclesfield Knocks Out Crystal Palace

John’s non-league Macclesfield stunned FA Cup holders Crystal Palace, winning 2-1 at Moss Rose. Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts scored as Macclesfield held off Yeremy Pino’s late free kick. Wayne held back his tears as he praised his brother’s achievement. John, who became Macclesfield manager in July, called the result “incredible” and now shifts focus to the FA Trophy.

By Tanish Chachra

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