Iconic Haircuts in the World Cup History

The media focus on the players is not limited to their performance and level on the field but extends to their appearance and style.

Here are the most iconic hairstyles that players appeared in the World Cup.

1- Ronaldo 2002: A haircut that contributed to winning the World Cup

Ronaldo's last appearance in the World Cup before 2002 was very dramatic, as Ronaldo appeared in a lackluster way in the 98 World Cup final, which ended with France winning the title and a great disappointment for the Brazilians.

After the 98 World Cup, Ronaldo was subjected to a period full of injuries and interruptions from play, and then returned to the 2002 World Cup with a rickety knee due to two cruciate ligament operations and a storm of doubts about the performance he would present.

Ronaldo appeared in his team's first match in the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan with the strangest haircut known to football stadiums so far, as Ronaldo decided to keep some hair on the front of his completely shaved head.

Ronaldo's haircut drew everyone's attention, turning the focus on his fitness and preparation for the World Cup to focus on his new appearance, which gave the Brazilian an opportunity to get rid of the pressures on him and enabled him to play without tension, which he was able to translate by scoring 8 goals that crowned the Brazilian team with the title.

2- Taribo West: Haircut for a younger age

Nigerian defender Taribo West was a distinctive feature of his country at the 1998 World Cup, which was held in France, thanks to his distinctive haircut, West appeared with his green braided hair, which matches the color of his national team shirt.

Taribo appeared in different hair colors according to the colors of the clubs he played in. He also appeared at a distinguished level as a defender, which qualified him to play in the two giants of Milan, but the end of the player with an older ball was a surprise to everyone.

The Nigerian defender joined Serbian club Partizan Belgrade in 2002 on a two-year contract, and after his contract expired, the former club president stated that West was lying about his real age.

Doctors told him he was 12 years older than his proven age, and Taribo told them he was 28 when he was 40.

Maybe Taribo West decided to go with that striking look, to look younger, or maybe just to distract everyone from his real age.

3- Carlos Valderrama: A hallmark of Colombia's history through three World Cups

Suffice it to say to you, a Colombian man with disheveled yellow hair, and the name Valderrama immediately comes to your mind. Valderrama is one of the talented South American players who managed to represent Colombia in the World Cup three times in a row, which is the best historical number for Colombia in its history in the World Cup.

apart from being one of the world's best players of his generation, Valdrrama's haircut was very striking, shaggy golden hair left untrimmed, or in the more obvious sense, modernity of a Colombian man doing his yellow hair an Afro.

Valderrama, in his 56th year, still retains the same distinctive haircut where the cameras caught him cheering for the Colombia national team in the World Cup qualifiers, accompanied by Higuita, the famous acrobatic goalkeeper, and Everyone recognized Valderrama immediately.