What happened. Wayne Rooney revealed he had plastic surgery to fix his nose after breaking it twice during his career, and is now recovering with tubes in his nostrils.

First break came in 2015 FA Cup vs Preston while at Man United.
Second break happened in July 2018 while playing for DC United.
He delayed surgery until after the World Cup this summer.

“It's actually really lucky I've got no black eyes, but I've still got two plastic tubes up my nose.”
— Wayne Rooney

Rooney is promoting his new Manchester United podcast 'Stick to United' during his recovery.

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