Wayne Rooney has unveiled his new appearance after going under the knife.
No, don’t worry, he’s not quite gone to Katie Price extremes, but he has had a nose job.
The former professional footballer, 40, is regarded as one of his generation’s greatest players by many, a status that’s brought him trophies galore, international recognition, and an eye-watering bank balance.
But the top Manchester United goalscorer has also had his fair share of injuries – including a broken nose. Twice.
So, after the nasty break on two occasions during his career, he had surgery to correct it.
Rooney was photographed this morning alongside wife Coleen, also 40, dropping off their 16-year-old son, Kai, at Man Utd’s training complex, as he geared up for a game with the Premier League side’s Under-18s squad.
Sitting behind the wheel of his £200,000 Overfinch Range Rover and wearing black sunnies, Rooney faced forward, the results of his nose job on full display.
Rooney’s nose is now noticeably slimmer and will hopefully remedy the breathing difficulties he’s had for years.
He first spoke about getting it done a week post-op while chatting to his Stick to United podcast co-host Mark Goldbridge.
‘It’s actually really lucky I’ve got no black eyes, but I’ve still got two plastic tubes up my nose, which are coming out very soon,’ Rooney shared.
‘I can’t wait for them to come out,’ he admitted, explaining that they were changing his tone of voice.
‘So, they’ve cut here (under his nostrils)… So, that’s all stitched – a little bit uncomfortable,’ he explained of the procedure.
Rooney first broke his nose in an FA Cup game against Preston North End in 2015.
United won 3-1, with Rooney remembering the match both for his injury and going for ‘a bit of a dive’, which bagged him a penalty.
That same game, then-teammate Marouane Fellaini also broke his nose, leading to him missing the next games. Rooney did not have to.
