DAVID BECKHAM’S cornrows have been voted the most iconic hairstyle in football history.
The dodgy locks, which Becks wore in 2003, beat Ruud Gullit’s dreadlocks and Brazilian Ronaldo’s shaved head into top spot.
Becks himself admitted the look was not his best.
The former England skipper said in 2015: “The topknot wasn’t too bad but the braids were a bad decision.
“It was bad timing as well as I was going to South Africa at the time with England and ended up meeting Nelson Mandela, so that’s why I regret that one.”
It was a tightly run race, however, with Beckham’s barnet picking up 25 per cent of the total vote, only three per cent more than Gullit.
Most iconic hairdo in football history?
- David Beckham’s cornrows (25%)
- Ruud Gullit’s dreadlocks (22%)
- Ronaldo’s shaved dome (16%)
- Diego Maradona’s perm (14%)
- Rudi Voller’s mullet (12%)
- Gianluigi Buffon’s slick back (11%)
Worst hairstyle in football history?
- Taribo West’s bunches (29%)
- Carlos Valderrama’s afro (25%)
- Abel Xavier’s braids (16%)
- Christian Ziege’s mohawk (12%)
- Roberto Baggio’s mullet (11%)
- Ronaldinho’s ponytail (7%)
Nigerian legend Taribo West was voted to have the worst hair – for the bleached green bunches he wore at the 2002 World Cup.
West beat Carlos Valderamma – his massive mop somehow named second worst – and Abel Xavier’s dodgy bleached braids into worst place.
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England fans believed Kevin Keegan’s perm and Chris Waddle’s mullet were both iconic and that Sir Bobby Charlton’s side-parting (read: comb-over) was the worst.
Fans were particularly unforgiving to the Manchester United legend.
Charlton got 49 per cent of the vote, way more than second-place Peter Beardsley, who got 13 per cent of votes with his shocking bowl hairdo.
The survey, from shampoo brand Head & Shoulders, took votes from 2,000 football fans in eight countries.
Among modern footballers, Neymar’s bleached blond fade was most popular, earning 37 per cent of the votes.
Long mops are clearly popular, with David Luiz and Marouane Fellaini in second and third.
Most iconic hairdo in English football history?
- David Beckham’s cornrows (34%)
- Kevin Keegan’s perm (30%)
- Chris Waddle’s mullet (13%)
- David Seaman’s ponytail (13%)
- Steve McManaman’s curtains (5%)
- John Barnes’ afro (5%)
Worst hairdo in English football history?
- Sir Bobby Charlton’s parting (49%)
- Peter Beardsley’s bowl cut (13%)
- Rio Ferdinand’s afro (12%)
- David James’ blond coils (11%)
- Glenn Hoddle’s mullet (9%)
- Gazza’s bleached barnet (6%)
However, the workplace proved to be a big reason why people don’t want to replicate their favourite do.
Looking professional was voted the top reason people are not being braver with their day-to-day locks.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who mostly wears an undercut, was voted the biggest style inspiration.
Which hairstlye would you most want to replicate?
- Polished Pompadour (68%)
- Bun (18%)
- Braids (6%)
- Scalp Art (5%)
- Mohawk (3%)
What is most likely to stop you getting a braver cut?
- Workplace dress code or looking professional (33%)
- Hair type (31%)
- What my family thinks (12%)
- What my friends think (9%)
- Seasons (8%)
- Dandruff concerns (7%)
The Real Madrid superstar picked up 46 per cent of the vote, ahead of Neymar (23 per cent) and Lionel Messi (14 per cent).
In the current England team Harry Kane (34 per cent) gets the most style points.
His simple slicked back look beat Gary Cahill’s undercut (29 per cent) to be voted as the barnet most would like to replicate.
Eric Dier was third, ahead of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Raheem Sterling and Dele Alli.
What is the best hairstyle from the current crop of footballers?
- Neymar’s Bleached Barnet (37%)
- David Luiz’s Coils (30%)
- Marouane Fellaini’s Afro (10%)
- Paul Pogba’s Batman (9%)
- Bacary Sagna’s Braids (7%)
- Radja Nainggolan’s Mohawk (7%)
Which current footballer gives you the most inspiration?
- Cristiano Ronaldo (46%)
- Neymar (23%)
- Lionel Messi (14%)
- Antoine Griezmann (10%)
- Paul Pogba (4%)
- Mario Balotelli (3%)
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Fans also had one look they were desperate to recreate, a polished pompadour… think Olivier Giroud.
That style was picked up a massive 68 per cent of votes when asked what style they wanted to replicate.
It was well ahead of the bun (18 per cent) in second, which in turn was miles ahead of braids (six per cent) in third.
In promotion of the Men Ultra range and as part of the Head & Shoulders #JUSTWATCHME campaign, football hairstylist Landry Agres is giving fans exclusive football hairstyle tutorials so they can replicate some of the beautiful game’s most iconic hairstyles this summer.
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