Carlos Valderrama has got rid of his legendary afro

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THE MAN WITH our favourite football hairstyle of all time has finally taken a scissors to his blonde locks.

Carlos Valderrama, now 51, is remembered best for captaining Colombia at the 1994 World Cup. He unveiled his new look via Twitter – leaving Chelsea’s Brazilian defender David Luiz to carry to the torch for afro enthusiasts worldwide.

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Mar 11th 2013, 7:23 PM

Nooooooooooooooooo!!

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Mar 11th 2013, 8:52 PM

Surely fellani beats Luiz to that title…

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Mar 11th 2013, 9:45 PM

This is like when Triple H shaved his head. Just terrible.

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Mar 11th 2013, 10:03 PM

Or a bald undertaker, it’s just wrong

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Mar 11th 2013, 11:38 PM

Can no one spell Colombia properly?

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Mar 12th 2013, 11:34 AM

As well as the hairstyle he was also one of the greats of the game, coolness personified on the pitch.

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