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19th Feb 2016

PICS: 11 bald players before they became follically challenged

JOE

This may be the only list on the planet that contains both Danny Mills and Zinedine Zidane.

As JOE’s resident bald correspondent, I’ve taken it upon myself to jump into the world of the follically challenged and check what some of our favourite footballers looked like before they lost their hair.

The results were surprising… did anybody know that James Collins ever actually had hair?

Anyway, here are our findings…

Brad Friedel

Surely, we’re not the only ones who see a Kevin Bacon resemblance?

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Jaap Stam

Looks like a strict bouncer, with or without hair.

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Brad Guzan

Probably the only person to simultaneously play a Villain and Kojak.

Fabien Barthez

He doesn’t look quite as eccentric with hair, does he?

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Pepe Reina

From Channing Tatum to Bruce Willis in the space of a few years. pepe

Danny Mills

We had to go back many years to find a picture of Danny Mills with hair. Even then, it was sparse.

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Andy Johnson

The bleached blonde style did him no favours.

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James Collins

He may have lost his hair, but he never lost that terrifying stare.

Gianluca Vialli

For some reason, Italians seem to be able to pull off the bald look without any problem.

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Roberto Carlos

Think of all the money you saved on perms Roberto.

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Zinedine Zidane

It’s good to finish on a bright note. It’s a big call, but we’re going to say it.

He looks better bald.

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