Manchester United star Wayne
Rooney needed emergency surgery to rescue his ear, it has been
revealed.
Rooney received 45 stitches to his ear in an shock emergency
operation on holiday.
The Manchester United striker
was rushed to hospital on Friday after falling over on rented yacht
in St Tropez.
The Sunday Mirror says Rooney was reportedly 'larking
around' with friends onboard the boat when the incident
happened.
A hospital source said: "Mr Rooney arrived at about 9am after an
accident on the deck of a yacht.
"Part of his ear had been nearly sliced off. It was really
difficult to sew back up because it was bleeding so profusely, so
we called in a specialised cosmetic surgeon.
"The work was delicate but the operation was completely
successful and the ear is expected to look no different once it has
healed."