The Noteworthy and Hilarious Hairstyles at World Cup 2014

With the FIFA World Cup 2014 going on, you are now probably discussing the tactics or best players with your friends, but from right now, let’s just move a bit away and talk about the iconic hairstyles at World Cup 2014.

1.     Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal

 Cristiano Ronaldo is the most talked about footballer in the world having just led his club to a historic 10th European Cup. Ronaldo loves the good life, cares about his clothes and definitely his hair but not more than his football. He currently sports a gelled faux hawk look which doesn’t get dishevelled even when he is tearing down defences or being tackled by defenders.  In fact, even FIFA president Sepp Blatter once commented that Ronaldo probably spends more at the hairdresser’s than his rival Messi. He was once found to change his hairstyle at half time!

2.     Didier Drogba of Africa

He might be one of the most talented centre-forwards to ever grace them, but off it the Ivorian rocks an unwavering look that hasn’t changed in years. The retro perm however hasn’t diminished his popularity as a sex symbol around the world.

3.     Kyle Beckerman of the United States

When you see the US midfielder, his trademark dreadlocks make you believe that he will pull out a guitar, a joint and start belting some Bob Marley on the field. The player however blames good ol’ fashioned laziness for his looks, claiming he stopped growing the hair after he moved out his mum’s place.

4. Stephan El Shaarawy of Italy

 The Italian forward – perhaps inspired by compatriot and club mate Mario Balotelli – also sports a Mohawk, only his is high enough to touch the ceiling. The AC Milan forward’s look confirms the popularity that the Mohawk has with the current footballers.

5.     Marouane Fellaini of Belgium

The six-foot-four midfielder adds another six inches when you factor his poofy afro onto the measurement. And no, he doesn’t do anything special to get it that big. ““I wash it sometimes,” he told “But that’s it.”

 6.     David Luiz of Brazil

A lookalike of The Simpsons character Sideshow Bob, Brazilian defender David Luiz is synonymous with his wild curly hairstyle. In fact, a recent photo showing a bald David Luiz was the talk of the town before it turned out that it was just a hoax planned by a Brazilian satirical website.

 7.     Asamoah Gyan of Ghana

Dyeing your jersey number in your hair, as the flashy-scoring Gyan did at the Africa Cup last year, gets our seal of approval. He brought the big ’3′ out in a tune up against South Korea on Monday, so expect to see it in play against the U.S. in the World Cup’s group stage.

8. Bacary Sagna of France

Sagna will be running the right back position for Les Bleus with his patented black-and-yellow braids in tow. The Frenchman says the peculiar hair was a result of a bet with his father in his younger days, and he has kept them as his trademark ever since.