Ronaldo apologizes to “all moms” for the awful haircut that inspired schoolchildren to copy his 2002 World Cup style… but claims he did so to divert attention from his fitness after an injury in the semi-finals before leading Brazil to glory.
- Ronaldo was the Brazilian champion in 2002, winning the World Cup for the fifth time
- But before the final against Germany, he revealed a shocking haircut to the world
- Now, the legendary Brazil striker admits that looks were not good for him
Nearly 20 years later, legendary Brazilian striker Ronaldo finally admitted what we were all thinking about his haircut in the 2002 World Cup Final.
Ronaldo was in the throes of excitement in all tournaments as Brazil reached the glorious event in Japan and South Korea in 2002, but before the final against Germany he decided to shave his hair…apart from his fringe.
It didn’t look good at the time, and the man himself admits that he doesn’t look good when he looks at her now, but fortunately, he sees the funny side.
Brazil striker Ronaldo’s haircut was a major talking point around the 2002 World Cup Final
Ronaldo scored two goals in the final against Germany to give Brazil a historic 2-0 victory
‘It was terrible!’ Ronaldo said Sports Illustrated. “I apologize to all the mothers who have seen their children get the same haircut.”
Children all over the world have copied the appearance of the current man, not just those who have returned to his homeland in his native Brazil.
But interestingly enough, there was a way behind this madness. Ronaldo revealed, in Brazil’s semi-final victory over Turkey, where he scored the only goal, a slight muscle injury.
He claimed that his haircut was a leak tactic to prevent people from talking about his fitness.
Kids all over the world quickly copied the look of the man of the moment for the final
Ronaldo apologized to ‘all the mothers who saw their children get the same haircut’
He added that “the journalists forgot about the injury.” “I saw my teammates and asked them, ‘Do you like it? And they said, ‘No, it’s awful! Cut this out.” But the journalists saw my haircut and forgot about the injury.
It certainly worked, but Ronaldo never expected the range, considering how much he’s asked about it.
Fortunately for both Ronaldo and Brazil, no injury or haircut could stop them, and the striker scored two goals in the second half to beat Germany 2-0 in the World Cup final.
Ronaldo also finished the tournament as the top scorer with eight goals, which means he won the Golden Boot as well.
Ronaldo was a sensation throughout the tournament and was the top scorer with eight goals
Now, Ronaldo is the owner of Real Valladolid in the Spanish League, which occupies 16th place in the table
This victory remains Brazil’s last World Cup glory with five victories throughout their history.
At present, Ronaldo owns Spanish club Real Valladolid, who are 16th in the La Liga standings, four points above the relegation zone.
Once the international break ends, their season resumes with a clash against Lionel Messi and Barcelona on Monday, April 5.
