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Marcelo Balboa - The former American soccer player loved his mustache, but could never quite get his hairstyle right.
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Javier Margas - The former Chile soccer player enjoyed dyeing his hair in various strange ways.
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Taribo West - At the Africa Cup of Nations in 2000, the former Nigerian athlete attracted a lot of stares with this odd hairstyle.
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Joe Cole
- The most cringeworthy hairstyles in soccer history
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Ronaldo - Ronaldo will never live down the hairstyle he had at the FIFA World Cup 2002. Interestingly, he chose this hairstyle so the press would focus on it, and not his performance.
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Freddie Ljungberg - The year 2002 seems to have been a bad year for haircuts. Who remembers this "work of art" on Ljungberg's head?
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David Beckham - Beckham was also known for his tendency to style his hair in bizarre ways. This 'fauxhawk' in particular was never forgotten.
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David Beckham - The blonde highlights make his head look like a giant pineapple. Needless to say, it was a poor decision on Beckham's part.
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David Beckham - Beckham is back once again, this time with cornrows. Yikes.
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Rio Ferdinand - When he played for Manchester United in 2002, Rio Ferdinand had perhaps the worst haircut of his career. Blonde just isn't his color.
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Cristiano Ronaldo - In 2003, when he was still playing for Manchester United, Ronaldo had a terrible hair cut.
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Vagner Love - The Brazilian player's colorful braids are basically his signature look. However, it doesn't mean it looks good.
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Manuel Antonio Cange - The Angolan fullback decided to follow in Ronaldo's footsteps and also go with a strange cut to the World Cup 2006.
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Lionel Messi - Let's be honest—Messi's haircut from 2010 did not look good in the least. Fortunately, he has since found a better look.
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Djibril Cissé - In 2008, Djibril Cissé took everyone by surprise with this hair and beard combo. As you can imagine, it was not a good surprise.
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Gervinho - The Côte d’Ivoire player has a very bizarre style. Perhaps he wants to hide his bald head?
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José Manuel Pinto - The former goalie was seen many times with this corn-rowed look.
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Neymar - Neymar's style is constantly changing, but this mohawk from 2012 is possibly the most memorable.
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Stephan El Shaarawy - And while we're on the subject of mohawks, the Italian soccer star was also a fan of the cut in 2013.
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Mario Balotelli - Balotelli is yet another soccer player who loves to play with his hairstyle. In 2014, this particular one went down in history.
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Mamadou Sakho - The French player has had some very odd designs on his head.
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Pogba - In 2015, when Pogba still played for Juventus, he presented the worst hairstyle he had ever had.
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Ivan Perišić - The Croatian player chose to decorate his head like this in support of his country while playing Portugal in Euro 2016.
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Rodrigo Palacio - Palacio cropped his entire head and just left a tiny, thin braid in the back, making the style one of the strangest in soccer history.
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24 / 30 Fotos
Abel Xavier - The former Portuguese player was known for dyeing his hair and beard blonde. He still does it on occasion.
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25 / 30 Fotos
Arturo Vidal - Arturo Vidal's small mohawk is one of the better known, but not for being attractive.
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26 / 30 Fotos
Bobby Charlton - The legendary British soccer player tried to cover his balding head by excessively combing over one side of his hair. It just made it look even more bizarre.
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Marek Hamsik - Marek Hamsik's mohawk is a symbol of the Napoli team but still makes the list of most bizarre hairstyles in soccer history.
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Roberto Baggio
- The former Italian star thought his ponytail was an attractive style for quite some time.
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Marcelo Balboa - The former American soccer player loved his mustache, but could never quite get his hairstyle right.
© Getty Images
1 / 30 Fotos
Javier Margas - The former Chile soccer player enjoyed dyeing his hair in various strange ways.
© Getty Images
2 / 30 Fotos
Taribo West - At the Africa Cup of Nations in 2000, the former Nigerian athlete attracted a lot of stares with this odd hairstyle.
© Getty Images
3 / 30 Fotos
Joe Cole
- The most cringeworthy hairstyles in soccer history
© Getty Images
4 / 30 Fotos
Ronaldo - Ronaldo will never live down the hairstyle he had at the FIFA World Cup 2002. Interestingly, he chose this hairstyle so the press would focus on it, and not his performance.
© Getty Images
5 / 30 Fotos
Freddie Ljungberg - The year 2002 seems to have been a bad year for haircuts. Who remembers this "work of art" on Ljungberg's head?
© Getty Images
6 / 30 Fotos
David Beckham - Beckham was also known for his tendency to style his hair in bizarre ways. This 'fauxhawk' in particular was never forgotten.
© Getty Images
7 / 30 Fotos
David Beckham - The blonde highlights make his head look like a giant pineapple. Needless to say, it was a poor decision on Beckham's part.
© Getty Images
8 / 30 Fotos
David Beckham - Beckham is back once again, this time with cornrows. Yikes.
© Getty Images
9 / 30 Fotos
Rio Ferdinand - When he played for Manchester United in 2002, Rio Ferdinand had perhaps the worst haircut of his career. Blonde just isn't his color.
© Getty Images
10 / 30 Fotos
Cristiano Ronaldo - In 2003, when he was still playing for Manchester United, Ronaldo had a terrible hair cut.
© Getty Images
11 / 30 Fotos
Vagner Love - The Brazilian player's colorful braids are basically his signature look. However, it doesn't mean it looks good.
© Getty Images
12 / 30 Fotos
Manuel Antonio Cange - The Angolan fullback decided to follow in Ronaldo's footsteps and also go with a strange cut to the World Cup 2006.
© Getty Images
13 / 30 Fotos
Lionel Messi - Let's be honest—Messi's haircut from 2010 did not look good in the least. Fortunately, he has since found a better look.
© Getty Images
14 / 30 Fotos
Djibril Cissé - In 2008, Djibril Cissé took everyone by surprise with this hair and beard combo. As you can imagine, it was not a good surprise.
© Getty Images
15 / 30 Fotos
Gervinho - The Côte d’Ivoire player has a very bizarre style. Perhaps he wants to hide his bald head?
© Getty Images
16 / 30 Fotos
José Manuel Pinto - The former goalie was seen many times with this corn-rowed look.
© Getty Images
17 / 30 Fotos
Neymar - Neymar's style is constantly changing, but this mohawk from 2012 is possibly the most memorable.
© Getty Images
18 / 30 Fotos
Stephan El Shaarawy - And while we're on the subject of mohawks, the Italian soccer star was also a fan of the cut in 2013.
© Getty Images
19 / 30 Fotos
Mario Balotelli - Balotelli is yet another soccer player who loves to play with his hairstyle. In 2014, this particular one went down in history.
© Getty Images
20 / 30 Fotos
Mamadou Sakho - The French player has had some very odd designs on his head.
© Getty Images
21 / 30 Fotos
Pogba - In 2015, when Pogba still played for Juventus, he presented the worst hairstyle he had ever had.
© Getty Images
22 / 30 Fotos
Ivan Perišić - The Croatian player chose to decorate his head like this in support of his country while playing Portugal in Euro 2016.
© Getty Images
23 / 30 Fotos
Rodrigo Palacio - Palacio cropped his entire head and just left a tiny, thin braid in the back, making the style one of the strangest in soccer history.
© Getty Images
24 / 30 Fotos
Abel Xavier - The former Portuguese player was known for dyeing his hair and beard blonde. He still does it on occasion.
© Getty Images
25 / 30 Fotos
Arturo Vidal - Arturo Vidal's small mohawk is one of the better known, but not for being attractive.
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26 / 30 Fotos
Bobby Charlton - The legendary British soccer player tried to cover his balding head by excessively combing over one side of his hair. It just made it look even more bizarre.
© Getty Images
27 / 30 Fotos
Marek Hamsik - Marek Hamsik's mohawk is a symbol of the Napoli team but still makes the list of most bizarre hairstyles in soccer history.
© Getty Images
28 / 30 Fotos
Roberto Baggio
- The former Italian star thought his ponytail was an attractive style for quite some time.
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29 / 30 Fotos
The most cringeworthy hairstyles in soccer history
These players have terrible yet memorable hairstyles
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The greatest soccer stars are usually known for their talent on the field, but they also get noticed for other reasons, including for their hairstyle. Whether it be Ronaldo's famous cut at the FIFA World Cup 2002 or all the different ways Beckham has styled his hair, sometimes their hair is more memorable than the goals they scored.
In the following gallery, browse through some of the worst hairstyles that have ever graced the soccer fields.
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