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August 2016. The new La Liga season. Neymar walked out with a buzz cut. But not just any buzz cut. He had shaved his head completely, leaving only a thin, bleached blonde fringe at the front, and then—in a stroke of genius—dyed that fringe golden . It was the “Golden Spike,” a homage to the Olympic medal around his neck and the spike of a sprinter leaving the blocks.

On June 1st, 2016, Neymar posted a single photo on Instagram. He was in a barber’s chair in Los Angeles. His hair was wet. The caption: “Novo ano, nova vida, nova cor.” (New year, new life, new color). Then, he posted the reveal. neymar hairstyle 2016

April arrived, and with it, the business end of La Liga and the Champions League. Neymar returned from international duty with Brazil looking like he’d just stepped out of a samurai film. The top was long, dark, and swept back into a man-bun, while the sides were shaved into a sharp, military-grade undercut. He called it the “Coque Samurai” (Samurai Bun). August 2016