In popular culture, a bit of facial fuzz is now a common and much-vaunted attribute. Got a big bushy number? You’re one of the cool kids then. It’s infiltrated football too, Mile Jedinak and Joe Ledley once formed a midfield pairing at Crystal Palace which could have emasculated a lumberjack commune thanks to their commitment to bristles. Olivier Giroud now sports one, and even Lionel Messi is getting in on the act, while Adam Lallana’s got some bum fluff on his chops too. All this just years after beards were seen mainly on old men in real ale pubs and in grottos around Christmas.
Six of the most hipster things in football!
