--- description: From mohawks to dreadlocks, these World Cup players have quite the array of styles title: World Cup Soccer Stars' Crazy Haircuts image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt39dc1247778d24d4/69869b1a361760302290cfcb/8world_cup_hair.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [World Cup](/tag/world-cup/) ## World Cup Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # World Cup Players' Crazy Haircuts by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 9, 2014 8:44 PM CUT  Belgiumís Marouane Fellaini laughs during a training session at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on June 16, 2014. Belgiumís Marouane Fellaini laughs during a training session at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on June 16, 2014.Bruno Magalhaes—AP by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 9, 2014 8:44 PM CUT  Ivory Coast's Geoffroy Serey Die is seen from the back during their match against Japan at the Pernambuco arena in Recife, Brazil on June 14, 2014. Brian Snyder—Reuters  Roger Espinoza of Honduras fights for the ball with Switzerland's Valon Behrami and Stephan Lichtsteiner during their match at the Amazonia arena in Manaus, Brazil onJune 25, 2014. Dominic Evenbichler—Reuters  Brazil's Neymar stands during the 2014 World Cup Group A soccer match between Brazil and Mexico at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 17, 2014\. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP) Marcelo Del Pozo—Reuters  Ghana player Asamoah Gyan celebrates a goal against Portugal during the match between Portugal and Ghana at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil on June 26, 2014. Jose Sena Goulao—EPA  Mario Balotelli of Italy reacts during the match between Italy and Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas on June 24, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. Clive Rose—Getty Images  Ecuador's midfielder Christian Noboa wears a bandage after clashing his head during the match between Ecuador and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on June 25, 2014. Odd Anderen—AFP/Getty Images  Real Salt Lake midfielder Kyle Beckerman smiles before the start of the first half of an MLS soccer match, against the New England Revolution Friday, July 4, 2014, in Sandy, Utah. This is Beckerman's first appearance since playing for the United States in the 2014 World Cup. Kim Raff—AP  Dani Alves of Brazil vies with Alexis Sanchez of Chile during the match between Brazil and Chile at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on June 28, 2014. Felipe Trueba—EPA  Belgiumís Marouane Fellaini laughs during a training session at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on June 16, 2014. Bruno Magalhaes—AP  A backview shows the hair style of Ecuador's Enner Valencia during their match against France at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on June 25, 2014. Kai Pfaffenbach—Reuters  Ivory Coast's Gervinho is tripped by Japan's Atsuto Uchida during the match at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil on June 14, 2014. Petr David Josek—AP  Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo walks on the pitch during the match between the USA and Portugal at the Arena da Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil on June 22, 2014. Paulo Duarte—AP  Brazil's David Luiz celebrates after scoring a goal against Colombia during the match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza, Brazil on July 4, 2014. Stefano Rellandini—Reuters ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/2970581/world-cup-haircuts/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/2970581/world-cup-haircuts/"},"headline":"World Cup Players' Crazy Haircuts","datePublished":"2014-07-09T20:44:50.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:08:08.371Z","description":"From mohawks to dreadlocks, these World Cup players have quite the array of styles","url":"https://time.com/2970581/world-cup-haircuts/","keywords":["World Cup","Football","2014","Soccer","hair","world cup 2014","2014 World Cup"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt39dc1247778d24d4/69869b1a361760302290cfcb/8world_cup_hair.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt39dc1247778d24d4/69869b1a361760302290cfcb/8world_cup_hair.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Belgiumís Marouane Fellaini laughs during a training session at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on June 16, 2014.","caption":"Belgiumís Marouane Fellaini laughs during a training session at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on June 16, 2014.","creditText":"Bruno Magalhaes—AP","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/world-cup/","name":"World Cup"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/2970581/world-cup-haircuts/","name":"World Cup Players' Crazy Haircuts"}}]}] ```