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Rob Parker | January 8, 2010

Ah, the inverted monk and the X marks the spot

Young footballers are always wondering whether or not they will make the grade, but youth players from Argentine outfit Boca Juniors know they are on the right track when they get a Grade 1 from the first-team squad.
Apparently, this pretty visible form of bullying is [...]

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Tags: boca juniors, do are ya, footballers hair, funny hair

Rob Parker | September 28, 2009

And the award for the world’s tiniest ponytail goes to…

Kieran Richardson has gone from being a bit-part Manchester United player with an afro to being a Sunderland regular with a bit-part ponytail. We’ve sent a Twitter request to our good friend Darren Bent asking him to chop it off.

Category: 'Do Are Ya?, Sunderland | 1 Comment »
Tags: do are ya, footballers hair, kieran richardson, kieran richardson hair

Rob Parker | September 14, 2009

Brum’s blonde bombshell

Birmingham defender Franck Queudrue decided the derby match against Aston Villa was decidedly lacking in peroxide and took it upon himself to change this.

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Tags: aston vila, birmingham, do are ya, footballers hair, franck queudrue, franck queudrue hair

Rob Parker | September 7, 2009

And they were the prize not a forfeit!

Arsenal full-back Bacary Sagna has revealed his trademark blond braids are the result of a bet with his father. A teenage Sagna was desperate for a new look, but papa said he could only get the peroxide plats if he scored two goals against a team of adults.
He [...]

Category: 'Do Are Ya?, Arsenal | 1 Comment »
Tags: bacary sagna hair, barcary sagna, do are ya, football, soccer

Rob Parker | May 21, 2009

Inter striker celebrates title victory with new barnet

Inter Milan’s Mario Balotelli celebrated his side clinching its 17th Scudetto victory by commissioning a special Inter Milan number 17-themed doormat for his head. It is quite something.
I’m still hoping beyond hope that Wayne Rooney might fashion his last four remaining hairs into a number 18 for the [...]

Category: 'Do Are Ya?, Italy, Serie A | 2 Comments »
Tags: do are ya, football, inter milan, mario balotelli, Serie A, soccer, wayne rooney

Rob Parker | May 19, 2009

This season’s worst footballing hairstyles

Have we missed any personal favourites?

Category: 'Do Are Ya? | 5 Comments »
Tags: djibril cisse, do are ya, football, footballer hair, marouane fellaini, soccer, wayne rooney

Rob Parker | May 4, 2009

Spiky!

Chelsea’s Florent Malouda clearly has secret powers in his tiny ponytail. The Frenchman turned in one of his finest performances in a Blues shirt sporting the tiny spike sprouting from the top of his skill. Could oast house chic be the Premier League’s next big thing? If that’s lost on you, see what we mean [...]

Category: 'Do Are Ya?, Chelsea | 4 Comments »
Tags: Chelsea, do are ya, florent malouda, florent malouda hair, football, football hair, footballers hair, oast house, soccer