#3 Lionel Messi
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Lionel Messi’s genius is indisputable and unsurpassable. But the Argentine made a few questionable life choices this year, the worst of which was perhaps his choice of hairstyle. His decision to retire wasn’t nearly as bad since it was easily reversible. His hair, on the other hand, was not.
The Barcelona star has always been a modest chap who didn’t experiment with the way he looked. After he grew out of his long hair phase he had a ‘good boy’ haircut that didn’t inspire any ridicule or comment, for that matter. But Argentina’s second consecutive defeat in the Copa America final this year proved to be the final straw for Lio.
He threw caution to the winds and came back from his holiday in Ibiza with bright blonde hair and his natural brown beard – a pretty startling combination. Quite obviously, the world was shocked. No one had imagined Messi would do such a thing. Fans were torn! They didn’t know if they should make fun of their hero or just silently wait for it to wear off. Eric Cantona said he looked like a poor man’s Justin Bieber! Well, it’s been five months since his hair-o-pocalypse and it finally looks like the dye is washing off!
