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Liverpool: Can we talk about Firmino’s abominable hair?

By Tom Bogert

SANTA CLARA, CA - JULY 30: Roberto Firmino of Liverpool FC celebrates a goal during the International Champions Cup match against AC Milan at Levi's Stadium on July 30, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JULY 30: Roberto Firmino of Liverpool FC celebrates a goal during the International Champions Cup match against AC Milan at Levi's Stadium on July 30, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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Is it a top knot? Pony-tail? Fade? Spiked up? Flow? It’s an unholy amalgam of all of the above. It was on brand with Liverpool’s neon kit, at least.

Listen. I’m all about players expressing themselves however they see fit. Be it excess dribbling, some flair, jokes with a GoPro before being sent home from a trip, hairstyles, tattoos, dancing, laughter– anything. It’s cool to see players be themselves.

But you’ve got to call a bad haircut when you see one. And, Roberto Firmino, mate, what’re you doing? It lacks identity. It doesn’t know in which direction it wants to travel, it vacillates between a number of different hairstyles.

Below, he looks a tad like a character from Pocahontas.

BIRKENHEAD, ENGLAND – JULY 08: Roberto Firmino of Liverpool during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Tranmere Rovers and Liverpool at Prenton Park on July 8, 2016 in Birkenhead, England. (Photo by Dave Thompson/Getty Images)
BIRKENHEAD, ENGLAND – JULY 08: Roberto Firmino of Liverpool during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Tranmere Rovers and Liverpool at Prenton Park on July 8, 2016 in Birkenhead, England. (Photo by Dave Thompson/Getty Images) /

Again, is it a man bun? A pony tail? A fade? A little bit of all three. He who hesitates is lost and Firmino loses here. The worst part about it is this is its peak. Like, whatever he’s going for, this is it. It only goes downhill after stepping out of the barber chair and running around for 90 minutes.

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Throughout the course of the match strands of hair stray out of their predetermined place, revolting against the oppressive (and excessive) amounts of hair gel and hair spray.

The best part about it all, too, is that it didn’t matter if he had a literal cat atop his dome in a game if he’s scoring goals and playing well and enjoying himself. And he does.

Firmino decides not to shackle himself to the preconceived notions of what type of hair a footballer should rock and whether or not you could earn a living with a neck tattoo. That level of personal perseverance can be nothing but commended.

Look good, feel good, play good is all relative and a personal determination, hopefully.

Forza Booby Firmino. Keep being you.

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