Wayne Rooney is no stranger to cosmetic enhancement.
The England captain openly admits (as if he could suggest anything to the contrary), that he has undertaken hair transplants to reverse the effects of male-pattern baldness. In fact, his openness about the follicle procedures is kind of refreshing.
“Some blokes don’t mind their hair receding and they’re fine with it. But I’ll admit I used to stare at myself in the morning and think ‘Bloody hell, you’re going bald and you’re only a young lad’
“It’s a transplant, bits of hair taken from the back of my head and surgically stuck to the front. Despite the comments in a few magazines and the jokes from mates, I think it looks alright.”
It is perhaps hyperbole to suggest that Rooney is a pioneer in male beautification, but he is surely the most well-known British man to undertake such a corrective course of action. Perhaps he even inspired a few blokes out there to get proactive and do likewise.
But now, many think they’ve spotted another artificial enhancement to the 3o-year-old’s distinctive features. Mirroring his general play of late, there seems to be less movement in parts of Rooney’s face. His forehead in particular looks to have less lines than The Revenant.
Has Manchester United’s Red Devil gone all Real Housewives of Orange County? Is he pumping his fod full of more botox than your average Kardashian? Or perhaps he is just a lot less stressed these days, what with Louis van Gaal vacating the Old Trafford hot seat.
Whatever the truth, Wayne’s expressionless face has certainly wrinkled a few brains…
Wayne Rooney's botox though.
— Chris Grierson (@chrisgrierson) June 11, 2016
Watching Rooney just then, I suspect he's had a drop of botox btwn his eyes/middle forehead. Flat area. Lines either side move.
— Jules W 🌸 (@TheRealGunner) June 11, 2016
#discuss – has Rooney had Botox or did he have his forehead pressed up to glass in this interview? 😂 pic.twitter.com/2dbHyMoTCH
— LTwit (@LTwit11) June 13, 2016
Wayne Rooney's Botox just captivated me..
— Susie Amy (@SusieAmy) June 11, 2016
The big football debate in the papers today… Has Rooney had Botox?!?! 😂 #EyebrowsOnFleek
— Capital Yorkshire (@CapitalYorks) June 15, 2016
@IanWright0 also don't even try and tell me Rooney ain't had Botox 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/oLEitVgAtP
— Lee Bartholomew (@lee_bartholomew) June 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/its_luke_/status/741742321964883969
Rooney needs to lay off the Botox. Looks like a bloody Vulcan.
— Ginderella (@RedSoledGooner) June 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/UNILADFooty/status/743079461571153921
Wayne Rooney has had very obvious Botox and his eyebrows done. It's not a good look.
— L (@MsLMG79) June 13, 2016
Rooney sack your Botox nurse 🙈🙈 #frozenhead
— Abigail Cunningham (@abic_c) June 11, 2016
This article originally appeared on JOE.co.uk
