Kai Rooneydinho at footie school

WAYNE Rooney's son Kai will start training for footie stardom at a soccer school - at the age of just 16 months.

Man U's Wayne has enrolled him in SocaTots - likely to turn him into a fleet-footed marvel such as Ronaldinho and other Brazilian aces, who develop talents from an early age.

As well as ball skills, sessions are also aimed at developing balance, coordination and "social interaction".

Scouser Wayne, 25, heard of a course in Cheshire and wasted no time in grabbing a place for Kai. A source said: "Wayne is encouraging Kai to get into football and has already bought him his first Everton kit, plus numerous United and England shirts. He has mucked about with a ball with Kai from an early age and hopes his son will inherit his natural ability."

Kai has already seen plenty of football. Mum Coleen, 25, takes him to most of the Red Devils' home games at Old Trafford.

And proud Wayne held the child aloft during United's end-of-season lap of honour last year.