TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The long-awaited World Cup has finally arrived, where countries can root for their national football team. It’s not just the team’s skills and strategies that are being highlighted by the millions of international viewers, but it is also the hairstyle of the players itself that can also grab people’s attention.
The following are several players who rocked eccentric and memorable hairstyles during the World Cup events.
1. Ronaldo (Brazil)
Ronaldo successfully caused millions of viewers to gasp during the 2002 World Cup. The Brazilian footballer showcased a front pony hair while the rest of the upper portion of his head was bald clean.
2. Roberto Baggio (Italy)
In a flash, there is nothing weird with Roberto’s hairstyle that was rocked during the 1994 World Cup in the United States. The front part of his curly hair had been crested, but looking at the back you can see several braids being tied together.
3. Taribo West (Nigeria)
Taribo has his own way to show his appreciation and love towards his country of Nigeria. He dyed his hair green which corroborates with the color elements contained in the Nigerian national flag. He even went further by having dreadlocks that were tied into two knots.
4. Carlos Valderrama (Colombia)
It isn’t difficult to notice Carlos in the Italian 1990 World Cup. This Colombian footballer showcased a huge blonde frizzy hair, which is a style he maintained up to this moment in the age of 56.
5. Mario Balotelli (Italy)
Mario is known to be a footballer with a chameleon-like hair, which often changes. One of his experimental hairstyles was seen in the 2014 Brazil World Cup where he completely shaved each sides of his head and only leaving a line in the middle encompassing the front to the back of his head.
6. Bacary Sagna (France)
Sagna dared to dye his hair blonde during the 2010 South African World Cup and the 2014 Brazil World Cup. He also braided his hair and tied it into a knot at the back.
7. Neymar (Brazil)
Neymar continued his style at the current World Cup in Russia where he completely shaved the side of his head and skinned let the top parts curl while dyed blonde.
TABLOID BINTANG