Waxwork of famous British sportsman in Polish museum leaves people baffled with visitors saying it looks like former USSR leader Gorbachev - so can you tell who it's supposed to be?
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Waxwork of famous British sportsman in Polish museum leaves people baffled with visitors saying it looks like former USSR leader Gorbachev - so can you tell who it's supposed to be?

Daily Mail  

A waxwork of a famous British sportsman on display in a museum in Poland has left fans on social media baffled. The figure, featuring Rooney in a red Adidas windbreaker, showcases a much thinner frame, balding wisps of hair, patchy facial stubble, and pasty skin, causing many to question its likeness to the famed footballer. A waxwork of Wayne Rooney displayed in a museum in Poland has left fans on social media in stitches and baffled by its uncanny appearance The photo shows a rather weary-looking sculpture of Rooney sporting a red Adidas windbreaker and a much thinner frame - complete with balding wisps of hair, pasty skin, and patchy facial stubble. One particularly notable comparison came from a fan who likened the sculpture to former President of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, writing: 'Looks more like Gorbachev.' People said the waxwork looked more like late USSR leader Mikhail Gorbachev than Wayne Rooney Meanwhile, two terrified fans commented on the sculpture's sinister appearance, with one writing, 'Wow, that is incredibly awful,' as another said, 'I don't know about you but wax figures are scary.'

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