Footballers the world over are paid exorbitant amounts of money to do something they love and something we love to watch. Fans worship them, kids idolize them. They are the pinnacle of the sporting world. But sometimes, these very same leaders in their field have what can only be described as a ‘brain-explosion’, a blunder, an aberration. Not just from the English Premier League, these somewhat hirsute athletes decorate football leagues globally.
6. Vágner Love
The Brazilian footballer Vágner Love currently plays for Flamengo in Brazil. He also had a long spell at CSKA Moscow playing 154 games and scoring 79 times for the Russian club. The licorice bootlaces hanging from his head changed colour over the the years. Depending on his favourite flavour at the time.
5. Gervinho
Sticking with the parted braids look and Arsenal players, we have Gervinho. Known for his pace and finishing ability at Lille, Gervinho has yet to impress at Arsenal. What is impressing though is the size of his forehead, seemingly getting larger every time he takes the field. The spidery braids starting from the middle of the head and the elastic band round his head where his forehead should stop are why the Ivorian forward gets his number 10 spot.
4. Roberto Baggio
One of the best and most loved footballers, Roberto Baggio played for the biggest clubs in Italy as well 56 appearances for the national team and 27 goals. He is the only Italia player to have scored in 3 world cups, and has scored over 300 career goals.Being the legend that he is does not excuse him from this list though. The Davy-Crockett-raccoon-hat hairstyle is 5th on the lineup
3. Sir Bobby Charlton
The second Geordie on the list, Wor Bobby is widely regarded one of the greatest footballers of all time. The Northumberland born player, was on the World Cup winning team and recipient of the Ballon d’Or for Footballer of the Year in 1966. Charlton played 606 games for the Red Devils amassing a huge 199 goals. In the early 60s Sir Bobby began to lose his hair and refused to let nature take its course, sporting a style of stray, thin hairs which would fall all over the place while he was running before he would pull them back across with his hand. The style is still known today as ‘the Bobby Charlton Comb-over’.
2. Carlos Valderrama
Carlos Valderrama comes in second place. No not Wilmer Valderrama. That’s the guy of ‘That 70s show’. This Valderrama had a mass of blonde hair making him one of the most recognizable Colombia footballers. The Sideshow Bob lookalike even made it into the ‘FIFA 100′. A list compiled by the famous Pelé, choosing his top 100 “greatest living footballers”. Playing most of his days in the United States, Valderrama retired after 22-years of playing the beautiful game. A statue of Valderrama (blonde Afro and all) sits outside Estadio Eduardo Santos in Santa Marta, Colombia.
1. Taribo West
Without further adieu, the winner (or loser) of the worst haircuts in football goes to Mr Taribo West. The Nigerian defender played for 11 different clubs over the years, spending the longest time at the French club Auxerre. Seen here sporting a braided shambles atop his head. Blue, red, green, you name the colour, that thing on his head has been it. Apparently there is a club in Nigeria named ‘Taribo West FC’.
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