The best hairstyles of soccer players at World Cups. Barbershop Rating

The Brazilian star’s hairstyle was a hit at the 2002 World Cup. Especially after Ronaldo’s double in the final. The bizarre triangle on his shaved head divided the fans: some admired (and even repeated the hairstyle!), while others gave him facepalms. Some tried to find a secret meaning in the change of image.

As Nibastik himself said, the hairstyle was really part of a cunning plan – to divert the attention of the press from the leg injury. And it worked! While the whole world was discussing the absurd triangle, Brazil took their fifth World Cup.

The Brazilian striker’s hairstyle was inspired by a character from his favorite cartoon series. It will be an interesting tradition if Risharlison also does a double in the final with this haircut.

Colombia legend Carlos Valderrama is known in the public consciousness not for his leadership qualities and performance, but for his hairstyle. A white mop of curly hair has become his calling card.

Carlos said that he got his lion’s mane from his parents. And whether jokingly or seriously Valderrama claimed that he used his hair as a secret weapon. When he received the ball, he would gather the players around him, wait for them to come closer, and turn around sharply, hitting them with his hair.

The World Cup in the USA was both a triumph and a sad drama for Roberto Baggio. He became the top scorer of the tournament, but missed the decisive penalty. Naturally, Baggio played with his favorite hairstyle: curly hair gathered in a ponytail. Hence the nickname Divine Ponytail.

By the early noughties, Becks had just established himself as soccer’s first-ever media star. And at the 2002 World Cup, the No. 7 was sporting a stylishly chalked Mohawk. However, in the match against Denmark due to heavy rain Beckham’s hairstyle lost its luster.

The footballer was forced to change his hairstyle in the course of the competition. For this he called a stylist from London. By the way, Beckham is one of the first footballers who began to chalk his hair.

The Colombian goalkeeper played brilliantly at the World Cup in Italy despite his long, curly hair. Iguita surprised the audience with his skills and thick hair, which did not affect his level of soccer.

The Nigeria defender surprised with his bright green dreadlocks on his shaved head. Before each match, Taribo styled the braids in different ways. He braided them into horns or tied them into a knot.

West has always been characterized by a special love for original images, which made the defender trendsetter for unusual hairstyles among African footballers.

At the World Cup in France, the Romanian national team surprised with a high-profile act. Ten players took to the pitch with their hair dyed white. The players kept the promise they made before the start of the tournament: they would become blond if they made the playoffs.

Goalkeeper Bogdan Stela would have been happy to participate, but he was bald. Romanians wanted to continue the flash mob, promising to dye their hair in the colors of the national flag if they beat Croatia in the 1/8 finals. However, they failed to do it – 0:1.

The Portuguese defender has always liked to experiment with his image. At the European Championship he was remembered not for his play, but for his eye-catching hairstyle. Bleached hair was braided into braids, in the same color was painted and beard Chaviera. After World Cup 2000 in 2002, he gave his hair a more modern look.

Fans are used to the Chile midfielder playing with a Mohawk. But in Brazil, Vidal figured out how to diversify his style by shaving strips on both sides of his Mohawk. The hairstyle resembled an iron, but this nickname suited the tough midfielder.

Not that the Argentine genius was too worried about his hair. The Mallet was a fashionable haircut in the 80s, with hair that was longer at the back and shorter at the side and front.

Maradona’s thick black hair was perfect for this look. However, from styling Diego did not refuse.

Spaniard Nico Williams’ hairstyle really resembles a plant. Both in shape and color. Dreadlocks always evoke similar associations. If they are long, you can compare them to vines. If they’re short, like Nico’s, the conclusion is a bush.

The type of coloring reinforces the associations. You don’t need to be a gardener to recognize the similarities. Among indoor plants pestrolistnye are not rare. By the way, they are valued more. Perhaps Nico Williams will be able to increase his rating. After all, soccer is a little bit of show business.

In Brazil, the Portugal forward played with a shaved lightning bolt on his right temple. The image, of course, was discussed. According to one version, so Cristiano supported a child with a brain disease, whose parents asked for help in the treatment of the footballer.

Cristiano really paid for expensive treatment and gave the kid a T-shirt with his autograph. The zigzag on the temple symbolized the scar that remains on the skull after surgery.

This style was very popular in 2018, with many shaving their temples and leaving long bangs. The fashion for the undercut was rekindled by the TV series “Sharp Trump”. Ilya Kutepov in Stanislav Cherchesov’s gang was both irreplaceable (played all five matches) and the most stylish. True, the styling took time. On the plus side: Kutepov looked great during the anthem. On the downside: in the heat of the fight, his hairstyle quickly turned into a simple tuft.

Ghana’s top striker eupatized fans at the World Cup in Brazil with a cut-out game number. Gyan had a yellow “three” on the side of his temple under his Mohawk.

Now Neymar simply changed his coloring to blond, and the star striker arrived at his home World Cup with a lush head of hair: short-cropped sides and a strip of long, lightened hair in the middle of his head. Already after the start of the match, however, the Mohawk was losing its shape.

The U.S. defender stood out at his home World Cup as either a true Viking or a representative of ’90s grunge culture. His fiery red curly long hair with a neatly styled beard caught the eye.

Lalas stood out against the background of short-cropped soccer players. For what and gained fame brutal player.

The Argentine striker came to the World Cup in Brazil with his famous ponytail. Palacio left a thin strand of hair on his shaved head and braided it into a ponytail.

Weston McKenney attracted attention at the 2022 World Cup for more than just wiping his hands on a photographer’s shirt. Before the tournament, he dyed strands of his hair in the colors of the American flag. The bright accent on the lush curls looks very effective. No wonder Weston was often caught in the camera lenses at matches.

Yes, the Germany midfielder did play against Saudi Arabia with this. And even gave two goal assists, and the Germans took out the opponent – 8:0! However, then Zige still returned to the haircut “hedgehog”.

Nigeria’s World Cup soccer player in Russia signaled his country’s identity. Trost-Ekong painted a green stripe diagonally on his head (one of the two colors of the national flag). The footballer tends to experiment with his hair and often changes his image.

The Japanese national footballer was remembered for his bright red crested Mohawk at the 2002 World Cup. His eccentric image Kazuyuki resembled an anime character.

The South Korean goalkeeper diligently styled a trendy Mohawk before every match at the 2018 World Cup. And in interviews he willingly posed for journalists, flirtatiously turning his head sideways. This was Cho Hyun-wo’s way of showing off a stylish image that he was clearly proud of.