They may be living the dream as millionaire footballers but that doesn’t mean that they can escape every man’s mid-life concern of losing their hair.
Thankfully the days of the ‘Bobby Charlton comb over’ have disappeared and today’s players seem more willing to whip it all off at the first sign of any recession up top – Alan Shearer please take note!
The Premier League is awash with bald bonces so we’ve put together a first XI of follically challenged players who have gone through the ‘hair today, gone tomorrow’ experience…
Goalkeeper – Marcus Hahnemann (Reading)
Right-back – Paul Konchesky (Fulham)
Centre back – Philippe Senderos (Arsenal)
Centre back – Alex (Chelsea)
Left back – Gael Clichy (Arsenal)
Right midfield – Freddie Ljundberg (Arsenal)
Centre midfield – Tomas Gravesen (Everton)
Centre midfield – Lee Carsley (Everton)
Left midfield – Antoine Sibierski (Wigan)
Forward – Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea)
Forward – Andrew Johnson (Everton)