We’ve all heard the stories from various men’s sports teams vying for championships about superstitions they held onto during their title runs. Whether it involved ditching razors in favor of long rugged beards, wearing a lucky piece of clothing or jewelry, or bleaching their hair, there’s no denying these rituals have helped create a sense of unity and shared identity in locker rooms for decades.
In fact, one of the most well-known stories about building team spirit and camaraderie happened during the 1998 World Cup when the Romanian national soccer team bleached their hair after winning their first two matches. It was supposed to be representative of team spirit, a grand gesture to keep the luck going throughout the rest of the tournament, but they were eliminated shortly after.
Maybe it wasn’t the talisman they all hoped, but things like this catch on, which is what we’ve seen happen all over the sports world, primarily in soccer. Whether it’s your favorite stars playing on the world stage (think Messi, Neymar Jr., Reyan, Silva, or Jones) or your local high school’s varsity team, bleached blonde heads aren’t uncommon. Across the country, teams are keeping alive a tradition that was born thousands of miles away.
HOW TO GET IT
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