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Everton mistake Lil Wayne for Wayne Rooney by tagging American rapper in Twitter post after win over Newcastle

Everton's social media team mistakenly tagged Lil Wayne instead of Wayne Rooney in a Twitter post on Wednesday evening.

Eagle-eyed fans were left scratching their head when the American rapper was tagged in a picture which included Aaron Lennon and Rooney.

The post was deleted after fans questioned the mistake which occurred after Everton's 1-0 win over Newcastle.

Wayne Rooney celebrates with Aaron Lennon after scoring what turned out to be the winner
Wayne Rooney celebrates with Aaron Lennon after scoring what turned out to be the winner
American rapper Lil Wayne was tagged in a Twitter post instead of the Everton forward
American rapper Lil Wayne was tagged in a Twitter post instead of the Everton forward
Lil Wayne was tagged in Everton's social media post rather than their stand-in captain
Lil Wayne was tagged in Everton's social media post rather than their stand-in captain

One fan photoshopped Lil Wayne's face onto the body of Rooney after the error while other just stated their surprise.