Romanian fourth division footballer recreates Ronaldo's iconic haircut
A fourth-tier Romanian football player has tried to channel his inner Ronaldo by adopting the same haircut the Brazilian wore during the 2002 World Cup.
The deadly striker produced some of the best performances of his career at the global showpiece 16 years ago, notably bagging two crucial goals in the final against Germany to claim the trophy.
And it seems another player is hoping the haircut can provide him with some extra quality as the character can be seen running onto the field of play with the exact same trim.
A fourth-tier Romanian football player has copied Ronaldo's famous 2002 World Cup haircut
Ronaldo has since revealed that his now iconic haircut was used as a ploy to distract the media from a leg injury.
'I had an injury in my leg and everybody was talking about that,' Ronaldo said. 'I decided to cut my hair and leave the small thing there. I come to training and everybody saw me with bad hair.
'Everybody was talking about the hair and forgot about the injury. I could stay more calm and relaxed and focused on my training.
'I'm not proud about the hair itself because it was pretty strange. But it was a good way to change the subject.'
The character can be seen running onto the field of play with the exact same iconic trim
The deadly striker produced some of the best performances of his career at the tournament