Camila Sosa
Soccer players are used to being the center of attention, but it is no longer enough for them to be the center of attention for their actions on the field: they are also looking for ways to stand out in everyday life with the way they dress or their hairstyles.
It’s becoming more and more common for footballers to focus more on creating a fashion-forward style, but there are those who constantly have crazy things going on in their heads – anyone come to mind?
Well, here are the 6 most ridiculous hairstyles that international soccer players have ever worn.
1.- Ronaldo
The first in this list is the Brazilian, Ronaldo. ‘El Fenómeno’ is considered one of the best strikers in history. Perhaps most remember him without hair, but there was a time when he had a rather peculiar haircut.
At the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, 20 years ago, Ronaldo pulled off one of the craziest looks imaginable at the time, taking the field with bangs that only covered part of his head. With such a ridiculous look, he was crowned world champion.
2.- Neymar
One of the soccer players that we are accustomed to always seeing a different hairstyle is Neymar. Since he rose to fame playing for Santos of Brazil, the Brazilian has been in the spotlight for both his ball skills and his look.
If his playing is not consistent, it seems that going to the beauty salon is. Either he changes his hair color, adds extensions or wears it shorter, but he always likes to draw attention to himself.
3.- Mario Balotelli
Former Italy national team player Mario Balotelli is another international footballer who has come down to history for more than just his talent. Fans of all the teams he has played for will surely remember him with a different haircut each time.
He has worn the cut from very short, or with an extravagant mohican. He even took the risk of wearing his hair blonde.
4.- Abel Xavier
Portugal’s Abel Xavier could not be missing from this list. His career began in 1990 in the Portuguese league, and he played in Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, England, Turkey, and Germany. Finally, the last stage of his soccer career was in the MLS with the Los Angeles Galaxy.
But if you didn’t know all that about him, maybe you do remember his appearance: he didn’t just paint his hair, but combined it with his facial hair, something that allowed the reporters to quickly locate him on the field.
5.- Dani Alves
Dani Alves is the player with the most collective titles in the history of soccer (43), and it seems that he also wants to be one of the players with the most ridiculous hairstyles.
The Brazilian fullback has had a dream career, and along the way he has gone through several hairstyle changes.
He went from a normal haircut to completely shaved. He also got weird and ridiculous things done, like a skinny mohican or even a single patch of hair in the middle of his head, a kind of garbage bag knot.
6.- Marouane Fellaini
Throughout history there have been many soccer players who have chosen to show off their abundant hair and, perhaps, past generations will remember the Colombian, Carlos “Pibe” Valderrama, but today there is someone else, the Belgian Marouane Fellaini.
The former Manchester United player became known for his curly hair, but over time he has made some changes. First he changed color, then he changed hairstyle, he no longer wore it loose, but divided it in half and made pigtails, but because of his curls he had a pompom shape that surprised everyone.
Which hairstyle do you consider the funniest?
