Barça to Neymar: “Please be discreet with your haircuts”
Sunday, June 2, 2013 @ 7:38 PM
BARÇA has asked its newly-signed forward Neymar da Silva Santos to 'be discreet' with his outrageous haircuts and constant changes of image.
The 21-year-old Aquarian, born in Mogi das Cruzes (São Paulo state) in Brazil, has been criticised by compatriot Pelé as 'caring more about being seen on telly' and 'his hairstyles' than football.
His latest 'look' is a mohawk-style crest, and his fans have already started to copy it – and in March, he turned platinum-blond, although he is now back to being brunette.
Yet sources close to the player say Barça C. F. has taken on the young player, who won South American Footballer of the Year in 2011 and has been nominated on three occasions for the FIFA Golden Ball and is on the Brazilian national team, exactly as he is, flamboyant haircuts included.
However, the Brazilian webzine Universo OnLine (UOL) says the Catalunya-based club has requested he stick to a more conservative image, at least for the first few months he plays for them.
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