BALTIMORE (Maryland): New York Red Bulls said they never expected John Rooney, the brother of Manchester United star Wayne, to still be available when it came time for them to pick in the second round of Thursday’s Major League Soccer (MLS) entry draft.
Red Bulls head coach Hans Backe said they were surprised the younger brother of the England striker went unpicked through the first round because the Red Bulls had him rated as one of the top three midfielders in the draft.
“He’s a box to box player, he has a good understanding of the game and he’s an excellent passer of the ball,” Backe said of Rooney. “I rated him very highly.”
Rooney had featured for unheralded English Third Division side Macclesfield Town but now the 20-year-old attacker will play in America’s MLS alongside French star Thierry Henry.
The 2011 MLS season starts in March.
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