5 of the best and worst haircuts in football in 2018

Modified Mar 20, 2018 17:32 GMT

Where does Paul Pogba - and his new blue mohawk - fit into the list? — Where do Paul Pogba and his new blue mohawk fit into the list?

#3 Worst: Christian Eriksen – old before his time

Christian Eriksen's hair is painfully thinned out — Christian Eriksen's hair is becoming thinned out

Danish playmaker, Christian Eriksen is widely recognised as one of the Premier League’s most skilled midfielders, pulling the strings for Tottenham and creating myriad chances for the likes of Dele Alli and Harry Kane. Unfortunately, he’s also recognisable for one of the worst haircuts in football right now.

Despite his years of experience, Eriksen is just 26 years old –but to look at the Danish star, you’d never guess that.

It’s not that his face is weathered or that he sports a wild beard, more than his hair appears to have completely thinned out to the point where it’s almost impossible to even recall the shock of blonde spikes he once sported when he first arrived at White Hart Lane.

With his wispy hairstyle, the Dane seems unafraid to show that he's lost some of his hair - a brave move in line with his attacking prowess, but perhaps a change is due.

Admittedly, a former Tottenham star - and one of football's all-time coolest players - in Dimitar Berbatov once carried off the same style and made it look good, but personally, I'd advise Eriksen to take a leaf out of Jack Wilshere's book and shave it off.

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