
His wife Coleen, who is known for enjoying a pampering session or two, may have been the one to persuade the footballer to take a seat in the beautician’s chair.
The star’s facial feature must have been fairly noticeable as it soon became a talking point of social networking site Twitter.
“Has Rooney had his eyebrows plucked?” the Daily Mail quoted one person as tweeting.
“Wayne Rooney’s eyebrows are scary,” another said.
The father-of-one was even sporting the tell-tale signs of having his eyebrows threaded or waxed as the surrounding areas looked a little red.
The 26-year-old player showed off his new look at a football match against Chelsea.