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The Mustache - A thing of the past in World Football?

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#1 ·
Is there any player in today's top football that sports a snazzy mustache?

I can't think of any. :depress:

Long gone are the days when every self-respecting team had at least one player with an impressive set of whiskers.

So which is your favorite football mustache of all time? And also in which position was the mustache the most popular? Goalkeeper, defender? It seems to be less popular with creative midfielders... :undecide:

A few great mustaches of the past.

Völler

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Higuita

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Bergomi

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Ian Rush

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Humberto Coelho

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Seaman

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Domenech

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Valderrama

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#4 ·
Even Ali Daei is retired now isn't he? Cannot believe you missed out Lawrenson and Souness though, although sadly they have both got rid of their 'taches as well.

I blame it on so many of the world stars being young and metrosexuals. Players like Messi, Ronaldo, Kaka and Ramos either can't grow one, or prefer to be completely hairless, like women.
 
#8 ·
Has he shaved off the beard? :eek:

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This guy tried to go with a mustache but missed a few patches while shaving off the beard... :neutral:

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In shame and disappointment Bergomi retired his impressive upper lip-wear. :moan:

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Ali Daie

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Souness

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Lawrenson

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#13 ·
:howler: Great thread...

Coincidentally, I had one myself a week ago for one evening. ;) Just for fun... I had a full beard for three weeks and then I thought about leaving the moustache. It made me look like a 70's porn star. :D
 
#28 ·
Vicente de La Mata...

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"¿A donde va la gente...? ¡¡¡A ver a Don Vicente!!!"

"La gente ya se mata por ver a De la Mata..."

...el 12 de octubre 1939...frente a River Plate y en el estadio Monumental. De la Mata recibió un saque de su arquero Fernando Bello, cruzó el campo de punta punta gambeteando a todos los rivales que le salieron al paso, a algunos de ellos dos veces, y venció al arquero Sirne. El gol soñado por cualquier futbolista. Al contemplar semejante obra, su compañero Antonio Sastre, emocionado le dijo: "Pibe, hiciste Capote..!". Desde ese día le quedó el apodo de Capote.

...he needed to dribble at least two guys before even thinking of making a pass