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What is the most iconic hairstyle in soccer history?

by YPB Team

From Ronaldo's iconic triangle shave to Ruud Gullit's legendary dreadlocks, football has given us some of the most unforgettable hairstyles in sports history. Whether it's a statement mohawk, a flowing ponytail, or a perfectly permed afro — which footballer's haircut made the biggest impression of all time?

  1. Ronaldo's Triangle — ranked #11
    Ronaldo's Triangle
    R9 Ronaldo's bizarre 2002 World Cup shaved patch — a tiny island of hair on the forehead that became one of the most talked-about cuts in football history.
  2. Roberto Baggio's Ponytail — ranked #22
    Roberto Baggio's Ponytail
    The Italian maestro's signature long ponytail, inseparable from his brilliant career at Fiorentina and Juventus in the late 1980s and 1990s.
  3. Beckham's Mohawk — ranked #33
    Beckham's Mohawk
    David Beckham's bold faux hawk/mohawk unveiled at the 2002 World Cup, launching a wave of imitations from schoolyards to barbershops across the world.
  4. Kevin Keegan's Perm — ranked #44
    Kevin Keegan's Perm
    The English legend's iconic tightly permed curls in the 1970s–80s, a true product of its era and one of the most recognisable looks in football history.
  5. Ruud Gullit's Dreadlocks — ranked #55
    Ruud Gullit's Dreadlocks
    The Dutch maestro's flowing dreadlocks were revolutionary for a top-level European footballer in the 1980s, cementing his image as a style icon.
  6. Carlos Valderrama's Afro — ranked #66
    Carlos Valderrama's Afro
    El Pibe's towering golden-blond Afro is one of the most distinctive sights in World Cup history, worn by the Colombian legend throughout his career.
  7. Abel Xavier's Bleached Look — ranked #77
    Abel Xavier's Bleached Look
    The Portuguese defender's bleached white-blond hair and matching platinum beard turned heads in the late 1990s Premier League, impossible to forget.
  8. Neymar's Batman Logo — ranked #88
    Neymar's Batman Logo
    Neymar shaved the Batman logo into the side of his head for Halloween 2021 — a surreal moment of celebrity ego and pop-culture mash-up.
  9. Paul Pogba's Mohawk Lines — ranked #99
    Paul Pogba's Mohawk Lines
    Pogba's ever-changing mohawks with intricate shaved lines and colour experiments made him the most talked-about style player of the 2010s.
  10. Mario Balotelli's Mohawk — ranked #1010
    Mario Balotelli's Mohawk
    Super Mario's exaggerated mohawk, worn during his time at Manchester City and AC Milan, perfectly matched his larger-than-life personality.
  11. Ronaldo Nazário's Bowl Cut — ranked #1111
    Ronaldo Nazário's Bowl Cut
    R9's early 1990s asymmetric bowl cut at Cruzeiro gave the first hint that this striker would never do anything by the book — on or off the pitch.
  12. Gareth Bale's Man Bun — ranked #1212
    Gareth Bale's Man Bun
    The Welsh winger's neat man bun became a symbol of his Real Madrid years and inspired a generation of footballers to grow out their hair.
  13. Ronaldo's Curtains (1996) — ranked #1313
    Ronaldo's Curtains (1996)
    CR7-era predecessor: R9 Ronaldo's early curtains-style at Barcelona — thick dark centre-parted locks that were everywhere in mid-90s football.
  14. Sergio Ramos's Long Hair — ranked #1414
    Sergio Ramos's Long Hair
    The Spanish captain's flowing dark hair tied back, worn through Real Madrid's dominant Champions League winning years, becoming part of his fearsome image.
  15. Messi's Mullet — ranked #1515
    Messi's Mullet
    Leo Messi's unexpected mullet revival in 2021 at PSG surprised fans and sparked a fresh wave of mullet sightings across world football.
  16. Hector Bellerin's Man Bun — ranked #1616
    Hector Bellerin's Man Bun
    The Arsenal right-back's fashionable long hair and man bun in the mid-2010s made him a crossover style icon beyond the football world.

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Comments

Batman has never played football, and the symbol got onto this list anyway, shaved into the side of Neymar's head: https://youpick.best/articles/batman-ranked-many-ways

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