When you are one of the world’s top athletes, your appearance is critical to your commercial value.
Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, has sponsorships flowing out of his ears, and marketers value his ever-changing image.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s latest look is this fully-shaved effort
Through the years, the Portuguese legend has experimented with his locks – from streaky highlights, frosted tips, to shaved lines.
Last season, he sported a top knot, and let partner Georgina Rodriguez braid his hair.
And now, he’s thrilled fans by showing off a brand-new look… fully shaving off his locks.
We take a look at CR7’s hairstyles through the years…
BOYISH CURLS
Ronaldo naturally has curly hair.
As a kid, his boyish curls were evident in various throwback photos he’s shared on social media through the years.
At that point, he hadn’t discovered the beauty of hair gel yet – so he sported more of a bouffant haircut.
Other times, he’d just have it shaved short…. a solid number three all over. Simple but effective.
As a boy, Ronaldo had a curly mop of hair Credit: Twitter
As he got older Ronaldo began to shave his hair short Credit: Twitter
HELLO BLONDIE
When Ronaldo first arrived at Old Trafford, his curls were still evident in his first training session.
They were accompanied by blond streaks in his first Manchester United photocall, but a ribbing from United team-mates forced him to change it up and go for something shorter.
The streaks remained, mind.
When Ronaldo arrived at Old Trafford in 2003 he sported these blond streaks Credit: Getty – Contributor
Ronaldo was ribbed by his team-mates at Man Utd for his haircut Credit: Getty – Contributor
SHORT BACK AND SIDES
The trimmer came into play from 2004 onwards on Ronaldo’s locks.
At Euro 2004, the backs and sides were shaved short. On top, it was also a little shorter and the front flicked up to reveal frosted blond tips.
It was Ronaldo’s first ‘trendy’ hairstyle.
In 2004 Ronaldo began experimenting with shorter styles Credit: AFP – Getty
MULLET
The longest we’ve seen Ronaldo’s hair was during the 2006-07 season, when he was coming into his own in the Premier League.
A throwback to the mullet, it was long at the back and spiky on top.
It was a hairstyle that didn’t last long though.
Ronaldo sported a mullet once upon a time Credit: Getty – Contributor
TOILET BRUSH
When Ronaldo signed for Real Madrid, he knew he had to keep reinventing himself being one of the best players in the world.
Again, short on the back and sides – the top was cut short so it spiked up – just like a toilet brush.
Blond frosted tips also matched his now ever-present tan.
Arguably, it wasn’t his best.
As one of the world’s best players Ronaldo had to continue to change his look Credit: Getty – Contributor
This hairstyle, however, was reminiscent of a toilet brush Credit: Getty – Contributor
EMBRACING THE CURLS
In 2018, Ronaldo went back to basics.
With curls back in fashion, the ex-Sporting Lisbon forward embraced his luscious locks, growing them long and adding frosted blond tips all through it.
But he kept it short and sweet on the sides.
In 2018 Ronaldo embraced his curls again Credit: Getty – Contributor
SHAVED LINES
It must be a World Cup thing.
Because at the tournaments of 2014 and 2018, Ronaldo sported shaved lines in his hairdo.
First one was shaved into a thick main of hair, the second was etched into a shaved look.
It’s fair to say, the latter suited him better.
In 2014 Ronaldo began sporting shaved lines in his locks Credit: Getty – Contributor
Ronaldo repeated the look for the 2018 World Cup but with a shorter cropped style Credit: AP:Associated Press
JUVE GOT STYLE
Although Ronaldo’s only been with Italian giants Juventus since 2018, he’s managed a whole host of different hairstyles.
One, was slick, short and on top it was parted and glued down with wax.
Then he experimented with an Alice band pulling his longer locks off his face while he played.
And little did we know that he was growing it so he can have a top knot.
What’s your favourite Ronaldo hairstyle?
Ronaldo got out the trimmers for his latest hair-do, shaving it all off
