During his prime, Ronaldo Nazario was an unstoppable force and pulled off some incredible moments of magic on the field, but perhaps the most surprising moment was his bizarre hairstyle during the 2002 World Cup. Do you know the reason behind it? Well, he has now explained it all!
The Brazilian striker played a massive role in helping the Selecao go on to lift the illustrious World Cup trophy through his eight strikes in the tournament.
With his incredible form, all eyes were on him before and throughout the tournament, even more so with his extraordinary hairstyle. However, there was a sneaky reason why the then 25-year-old decided to pull off such an unusual look.
Speaking to the media recently, Ronaldo revealed that he decided to cut his hair the way he did in order to draw attention away from his leg injury.
"I decided to cut my hair and leave the small thing there. I'd come to training and everybody saw me with bad hair," the former Barcelona and Real Madrid star said.
"Everybody was talking about the hair and forgot about the injury. I could stay more calm and relaxed and focused on my training.
"I'm not proud about the hair itself because it was pretty strange. But it was a good way to change the subject."
Clever… It's the perfect way to move oneself away from a tricky situation. Kudos to Ronaldo for his ingenious plan.
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