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    I’m a hair transplant doctor for Premier League stars – the procedure can change their lives and make them even better

    PREMIER LEAGUE stars have access to some of the best facilities in the world including hair care.Players and managers alike have stunned with incredible hair transplants that have rejuvenated their luscious locks.
    Antonio Conte started losing his hair in his twentiesCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    But now has a luscious head of hair thanks to a transplantCredit: AFP or licensors
    The person responsible for helping the players is Dr Victor Hasson, who works as a hair transplant doctor in Vancouver, Canada.
    He told The Telegraph: “I have worked on players whose lives have been changed.
    “They are able to perform at a high level when they have that confidence.
    “It’s an abstract kind of decision to have surgery but essentially, when you feel comfortable, and you feel and look good, it is tremendous to have that confidence.”
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    While he has not disclosed his client list, former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is his most famous.
    The Italian, 53, started to lose his hair in his twenties and after treatment in Italy, he turned to Hasson for a permanent solution.
    Conte revealed that he was happy with the results after he had gone to Vancouver to see Hasson.
    The success of his practice along with partner Dr Jerry Wong has seen the drugs used in the process removed from the list of banned substances.
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    Hasson’s clinic does not come cheap though as the cost of restoring a hairline can be priced between £9,600 to £12,900.
    While rejuvenation of the top of the head and crown can cost between £20,000 to £24,000.
    Another football star that has recently wowed with the transition is Arsenal ace Rob Holding.
    The defender was going bald but returned to the limelight when people noticed his hair had returned thanks to the procedure.
    However, Holding, 27, instead visited the Wimpole Clinic in London and was helped by Dr Luciano Sciacca.
    The success of his treatment has seen him need to wear a hairband during matches to stop his hair from covering his eyes.
    Michael Panayiotis Kokotsis, the clinic’s marketing manager, admitted that the reaction to his results have been very positive.
    He said: “For Rob, the result was absolutely fantastic.
    Rob Holding also had a transplantCredit: Getty
    The defender now wears an Alice-band to keep his hair in check when playingCredit: Getty
    “He has been great for our business because lots of young men are looking at him [losing his hair] and saying, ‘Wow, that’s me’.” Holding has been open about his surgery, which is, by its very nature, hard to miss.
    “On World Mental Health Day in October, Holding tweeted about how his new hair had benefited his mental health. Kokotsis says it struck a chord with many young men.
    “He [Holding] was very open about it.
    “Every time he plays, I see a spike in our analytics. On the day he scored that headed goal against West Ham [May 1 last year], it went through the roof.
    “People see him and he is a walking advertisement for what a fantastic hair transplant looks like.”
    Kokotsis claimed that former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney’s £30,000 procedure may have put normal people off of the idea, but claimed the average cost of hair transplants is £5,000 in Britain.
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    Along with Rooney, Holding and Conte is Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp another famous face in football that is open about the results that he saw.
    While there are others in the sport that have not spoken about their process, despite results wanting to be noticed.
    Wayne Rooney also had the procedure in his playing daysCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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    Jack Grealish gets title-winning trim as fans worry star will adopt ‘Cristiano Ronaldo noodle hair’

    JACK GREALISH was compared with two ex-Manchester United hair-does after the City star had a title-winning trim.Most cuttingly, one fan compared the midfielder’s snip to Cristiano Ronaldo “noodle” style blond streaks.
    Man City playmaker Jack Grealish’s sees his frosted tips unveiledCredit: Instagram @astarbarbers

    Former Man Utd, Real Madrid and Juventus attacker Cristiano Ronaldo, who is now with Al-Nassr, has experimented with ‘noodle’ cuts’ in the pastCredit: AFP
    And another labelled the England ace “the David Beckham of Wish”.
    But most observers were were more generous as a clip of Grealish having frosted tips added to his slicked back undercut was posted by a stylist. 
    Pep Guardiola’s men overturned Arsenal’s eight-point lead to win their third Premier League crown in a row with three games to spare.
    And in the first of those matches City rested their big names yet still beat Chelsea 1-0 amid an Etihad title party on Sunday.
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    So fans were delighted to see Grealish, 27, relaxing during downtime.
    He was shown texting during his haircut – before whipping off a hairdresser’s cape covering his body to reveal he was wearing just shorts.
    But one viewer referenced Ronaldo’s notorious noodle style, which the 38-year-old has dabbled with over the past two decades.
    It’s a rare occasion when Grealish might not be flattered to win comparisons with the legendary five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
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    And the day after team-mate Erling Haaland turned the air blue by dropping the F-bomb on Grealish during a live TV interview, the ex-Aston Villa skipper turned streaks of his hair light ala the Portugal striker.
    He didn’t go the full way, however, as one fan noted: “Thought he gonna transform into Ronaldo noodle hair.”
    Another poster wrote: “Champions haircut for my guy @jackgrealish fully deserved.”
    Similar compliments included: “He’s always got great hair” … “King” … and “very nice”.
    And one fan said: “With a matte product finish and without the hair band jacks hair looks so hot.”
    But another observer spotted Grealish was slouching over his phone.
    She wrote: “He really needs to show some respect, get off his phone and sit up straight.”
    But surely after such an incredible season – and with a club Treble still possible – Grealish should be cut some slack.
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    My son’s teachers made him shave his HEAD after he cut his hair like football icon – I’m fuming

     A WORLD Cup fan booted out of school over his Ronaldo Nazário-inspired haircut burst into tears after being forced to shave off his rule-busting barnet.Alfie Ransom, 12,  was sent home from Sirius West Academy in Hull over his attempt at the Brazilian legend’s iconic 2002 trim.
    Alfie Ransom, 12, had to shave his head because of his Ronaldo Nazário-inspired haircutCredit: NB PRESS LTD
    Alfie Ransom tried to emulate the Brazilian legend’s iconic 2002 trimCredit: MEN Media
    Ronaldo, one of the all-time greatest strikers, unveiled his unique haircut in 2002 and went on to win the World Cup with BrazilCredit: AFP
    The young footie fan was told he was breaking school appearance policy – and ordered not to return until the offending patch of hair had been clipped off.
    His mum Emma Shaw, 32, who created the DIY do, revealed her boy was in tears as she told him the hairstyle would have to go.
    She said: “Alfie really didn’t want to get it cut off. It broke my heart when I had to get the clippers out.
    “He was so happy with his Ronaldo – he’s his football hero.
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    “The haircut just gave him a huge lift – you could see how excited he was to have it.
    “When I sent him to school with his skinhead he was crying, he was gutted.”
    Mum-of-four Emma added: “The whole thing has just made me so angry. It was just supposed to be a bit of fun – he wasn’t supposed to get in trouble.
    “I didn’t for a minute think he would be sent home. It was just a haircut – it wasn’t like he had punched someone.
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    “One of the teachers called him daft – but he just wanted to get in the World Cup mood. What’s wrong with that?”
    Ronaldo, one of the all-time greatest strikers, unveiled his unique haircut in 2002 and went on to win the World Cup with Brazil.
    He later revealed that the hair-do was a deliberate tactic to distract viewers from discussing his injury record.
    Alfie, who persuaded his mum to wield the clippers after England’s thumping 6-2 win over Iran on Tuesday, revealed school pals protested over the decision to send him home.
    He told the Sun: “I’ve never been in trouble at school before.
    “I’ve got 100% attendance and I’ve never even had a detention. I didn’t think that getting a Ronaldo would get me in so much bother.
    “I felt a bit emotional when my mum shaved it off – I didn’t want to go skinhead. There are kids in school with perms who look worse than my Ronaldo.
    “After my mates learned what had happened they protested in school. They were chanting ‘Free R9′ which is Ronaldo’s nickname. They all loved it – everyone did, except a couple of teachers.”
    The school’s uniform policy insists that hairstyles must be “appropriate for Academy life’.
    “Extreme” looks, including ‘a Mohican, shaved “tram” lines or unnatural hair colour” are outlawed.

    But Hull City fan Alfie now has sights set on a haircut in tribute to an England footballing hero.
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    He revealed: “Next time I think I’ll get a Jack Grealish. But now I’ve got a skinhead that will take ages.
    “It’s my hair – I should be allowed to do what I like. What’s the problem? Why do they have to choose what I do with my hair?”
    The young footie fan was told was ordered not to return to school until the offending patch of hair had been clipped offCredit: NB PRESS LTD
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    My WIG came off as I celebrated Arsenal scoring a goal – I need to use more glue

    AN Arsenal fan’s wig came off as he celebrated his team’s goal – and has now vowed to use more glue. Ashley Day reckons the wig got dislodged after one of the Gunners’ goals during the celebrations, adding: “I need to stop being so tight with the glue.”
    Arsenal fan Ashley Day’s wig came off during a matchCredit: Twitter / @Georgebateman15
    He vowed to use more glue in futureCredit: Ashley Day/Twitter
    The dad saw the funny side and shared a picture of himself at Vicarage Road Stadium before Arsenal’s 2-3 away win against Watford yesterday.
    He captioned it: “Before I lost my hair.”
    He also revealed it is not the first time it has happened to him and said: “I think it’s hilarious how I constantly embarrass myself without even realising it. I’m like a 21st century Mr Bean!”
    And he even promised to “rip it all off and whisky it round in rapturous celebrations” if the Gunners finish in the top four.
    fellow Gunners fan George Bateman took a snap of his embarrassing moment.
    He tweeted about his wig standing up on end.
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    George said after Martin Odegaard opened the scoring after just five minutes at Vicarage Road: “Arsenal go 1-0 up.
    “And so did this geezers syrup.”
    Syrup and figs means wigs in cockney rhyming slang.
    One fellow fan – called Tom – quipped: “Must be a warm day.
    “He’s got his sunroof open.”
    Another made reference to the 90s kids TV character and joked: “Mr Majeika.”
    But good sport Ashley spotted the post and replied “That’s f*****g me.”
    He then tweeted a snap of him at the ground, adding: “Before I lost my hair.”
    Chelsea Hannon said: “Ash you look great.
    “I’d never have known it wasn’t natural.
    “Makes you look 15 years younger.”
    Lee Lamont said: “Well played mate.”
    Another – called Mark – said: “Haha, love you can laugh at yourself. Great trait.”
    The footie fan captioned this picture: “Before I lost my hair”Credit: Ashley Day/Twitter More