LIVERPOOL icon Dirk Kuyt has left fans gobsmacked after an incredible transformation aged 40.
The Kop idol has ditched his iconic blonde curls and clean-shaven look in favour of a sleek, trendy hairstyle and even some designer stubble.
Dirk Kuyt has lost the flowing blonde curls in favour of a more-trendy look
His appearance on Dutch television left viewers staggered, with some even saying he looks like a reality TV star now.
Kuyt divorced wife of 17 years, Gertrude, last summer saying he was ‘looking for peace’.
And one viewer joked: “Dirk was given the hair dryer in the divorce.”
Another suggested he’d turned hipster, tweeting: “Dirk the barista / beer brewer / veggie sausage seller in a food truck…”
A third wrote: “Dirq Kuyt (the hipster version of Dirk Kuyt).”
Kuyt left Liverpool after six years of service – in which he scored 71 goals in 286 games – in 2012 to join Fenerbahce.
Three years in Turkey and a quick return to former club Feyenoord followed, before he retired after a stint at amateur side Quick Boys in 2018.
Kuyt has steered clear of football ever since.
But he has been linked with a return in recent years.
In 2019, Kuyt was rumoured to be interested in taking over League One crisis-club Bolton.
And last summer, along with Henrik Larsson, he was linked with a joint-managerial role at Feyenoord.
Kuyt helped Liverpool win the League Cup in 2011-12, having led them to the Champions League final in 2006-07.
The Dutch legend scored in the 2-1 defeat to AC Milan two years on from the Miracle of Istanbul.
Kuyt also one top-flight title honours in Holland, with Feyenoord, and Turkey, while at Fenerbahce.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
