20 "WTF Were You Thinking" World Cup Hairstyles Of All Time
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Cover image via Slate/GettyDuring the World Cup, we get to admire some of the most memorable moments making football history
No doubt as a professional footballer, making the cut into the World Cup takes some level of finesse and skill. But it seems to take more than just playing well in order to stand out in the field.
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Perhaps, it requires sporting an interesting hairstyle? We'll let you be the judge of that.
Here are some of the most unusual hairstyles in all of World Cup history:
1. Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior
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Age: 26
Country: Brazil
Position: Forward
World Cup year: 2014 and 2018
2. Taribo West
Age: 44
Country: Nigeria
Position: Defender
World Cup year: 1998 and 2002
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3. Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima
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Age: 41
Country: Brazil
Position: Striker
World Cup year: 1998, 2002, and 2006
4. Abel Luís da Silva Costa Xavier
Age: 46
Country: Portugal
Position: Defender
World Cup year: 1994 and 2002
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5. Marouane Fellaini
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Age: 30
Country: Belgian
Position: Defender
World Cup years: 2014 and 2018
6. Paul Pogba
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Age: 25
Country: France
Position: Midfielder
World Cup year: 2014 and 2018
7. Rodrigo Palacio
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Age: 36
Country: Argentina
Position: Forward
World Cup year: 2014
8. Marek Hamšík
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Age: 30
Country: Italy
Position: Midfielder
World Cup year: 2010
9. Djibril Cisse
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Age: 36
Country: France
Position: Forward
World Cup year: 2010
10. Christian Ziege
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Age: 46
Country: Germany
Position: Left back
World Cup years: 1998 and 2002
11. José René Higuita Zapata
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Age: 51
Country: Columbia
Position: Goalkeeper
World Cup year: 1990
José is known for his famous scorpion kick which saved a goal in 1995. With that hairstyle, it's no wonder he could pull moves like that :p
12. Karl Fredrik Ljungberg (Freddie)
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Age: 41
Country: France
Position: Winger
World Cup year: 2002 and 2006
13. Gervais Lombe Yao Kouassi (Gervinho)
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Age: 31
Country: Anyama, Ivory coast
Position: Forward
World Cup year: 2010 and 2014
14. Carlos Valderrama
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Age: 56
Country: Columbia
Position: Midfielder
World Cup year: 1990
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Carlos and his wife prove that love and afros are all you need.
15. Joseph John Cole (Joe Cole)
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Age: 36
Country: United Kingdom
Position: Midfielder
World Cup year: 2002, 2006, and 2010
16. Javier Margas
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Age: 49
Country: Chile
Position: Defender
World Cup year: 1998
17. José Luis Perlaza
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Age: 36
Country: Ecuador
Position: Centre Back
World Cup year: 2006
18. Alexi Lalas
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Age: 48
Country: United States
Position: Centre Back
World Cup year: 1994 and 1998
19. Roberto Baggio
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Age: 51
Country: Italy
Position: Centre Back
World Cup year: 1990, 1994, and 1998
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20. Giovanni Pablo Simeone Baldini
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Age: 23
Country: Argentina
Position: Striker
World Cup year: 2015 (under 20)
Although, he technically didn't play in the World Cup, his hairstyle was too good to not include into this list.
