LIFE-LONG Manchester United fan Brandon Williams made a beeline for Old Trafford icon Wayne Rooney after the FA Cup win over Derby County.
Roo’s Rams suffered a 3-0 defeat as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team booked a spot in the quarter-finals.
And Williams, who replaced man-of-the-match Luke Shaw for the last ten minutes, was seen getting some words of wisdom from United’s all-time leading goalscorer.
Fans were delighted to see the club’s past and future meet on the field.
One tweeted: “Peep Brandon casually hovering there to make sure he catches Rooney for a handshake”.
And another added: “What a fantastic sight you chatting to @brandonwilliams after the match.
“Thank you for your service to your country and @ManUtd words can not say how much you are appreciated. Legend”.
Williams, 19, was seven when Rooney lifted the Champions League in 2008 – and needed his grandmother’s help to be allowed to stay up and watch.
He previously revealed on the club’s website: “We got tickets for pretty much every home game.
“So I was watching the likes of Wayne Rooney, Carlos Tevez and Cristiano Ronaldo.
“It shows you what the top level is like and you just want to play with these types of players.
“In 2008, I remember being at home [for the final] and my nana was telling me to go to bed but I was like: ‘I need to watch the penalties’ and, obviously, we all know what happened.
”My mum and dad went out to watch the game but my nana was babysitting me.
“She kept telling me to go to bed but I don’t think she knew what game it was, and how big it was. I told her I needed to watch it!”
