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STYLE icon Jack Grealish has transcended the world of football.The Man City ace, 27, is one of the game’s most fashionable – and boasts an ambassador role with Gucci to his name.
Jack Grealish’s haircuts are some of the most famous in footballCredit: Rex
His haircuts are just as famous as what he wears – with schoolboys and even grown men asking their barbers to cut their hair like Grealish.
But his hairdos have changed through the years – starting off from when he was a kid.
And as soon as he made it to the big time, they began to get even more elaborate as the playmaker became a global superstar.
Let SunSport take you on a journey through Grealish’s hairstyles through the years.
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Mop-top
Adorably, Grealish as a school boy rocked a very ‘normal’ haircut.
The bowl cut, worn admirably by anyone in a Manchester band in the 90s, was his go-to during his formative years.
You can’t argue, he looked as cute as a button.
As a school boy, Grealish wore a Gallagher-esque mop top
Spiky do
As football took over Grealish’s life, his haircuts got cooler.
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And, clearly, he discovered gel – if this snap he uploaded on Instagram shows.
Again, this gives off 90s boyband vibes. It’s all very spiky.
Spiky hair became a trend for Grealish as he grew older
The Hamsik look
Remember Slovakian midfielder Marek Hamsik who sported a very high haircut?
This from Grealish wasn’t far off from 2013 – when he first broke into the Villa side.
As the next style shows, he discovered he preferred it looking a little flatter.
High hair was all the rage for Grealish in 2013
Extra-long slick back
As his Aston Villa career took off, his hair got bigger (and larger).
While the sides were shaved short, the top was more bouffant.
Gel slicked it back – giving an early Peaky Blinders idea to proceedings.
Coming through the ranks at Aston Villa, Grealish sported a slicked back look
Alice band
David Beckham was an early pioneer of the Alice band.
Since then, we’ve seen Didier Drogba, Fernando Torres and even Gareth Bale wear them on the pitch.
Grealish is no different. When his hair is longer, he uses it to hold his hair follicles in place – at both Villa and currently club City.
Grealish has worn Alice bands at Man City on the pitchCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Man bun
As man buns go, this one was a little unconventional.
More a top knot, really, it took a short do and made it look a little more complex than it really is.
Again, we saw it at Villa in 2020 – with the shaved sides, a parting, and a hair bobble holding it all together.
In 2020, Grealish sported an interesting man bun
Undercut
A recent favourite of Grealish’s – and one that England fans copied during the Euros.
It’s an undercut, with a bit of length on top, giving a degree of volume.
Arguably, it the haircut that best suits him – and one he always tends to go.
The undercut is the haircut that arguably best suits Grealish
Curtains
Another retro-style, curtains were the big thing of yesteryear.
For Grealish, they had to make a comeback in 2021.
He grew his hair long and let it all fop out – adding some highlights for a bit of colour.
Think Italian accountant.
In 2021, Grealish brought back curtains as a hairdoCredit: AFP
Going short
Recently, Grealish has enlisted the help of Ahmed Alsanawi – owner of A Star Barbers – who have a full list of footballers as clients – to style his bonce.
Back in February, he gave him the shortest haircut we’ve seen on the England midfielder since he was a youngster.
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There’s even some fades thrown in there for good measure, giving a clean look.
With his ever-changing haircuts now a thing, what will Grealish do next?
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MAN CITY will have to face the consequences, if they are found guilty of breaking over 100 Financial Fairplay rules.Their Premier League rivals are reportedly calling for them to be relegated, if an independent investigations uncovers any wrongdoing.
Man City and Pep Guardiola face an anxious wait to find out their fate after breaching FFP rules
While other punishments they could face include fines, points deductions, transfer bans and more.
City fans will be feeling nervous about what awaits them over the next few months.
And if they look at what has happened to other teams, they will be awaiting their fate with bated breath.
SunSport uncovers the most controversial club punishments in football history.
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Olympic Marseille
As falls from grace go, this one was spectacular. In 1993, Marseille beat AC Milan to win the European Cup.
However, a year later they were relegated to Ligue 2 after several Valenciennes players claimed they were bribed.
Owner Bernard Tapie went to jail for his involvement, while the club were stripped of their Ligue 1 title win from 1991-92.
Marseille were relegated to Ligue 2 a season after winning the European Cup
Nueva Chicago
The Argie club were embroiled in a relegation playoff with Tigre to save themselves from relegation to second-tier B Nacional in 2007.
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At 3-1 down on aggregate in the second leg, their angry fans broke onto the pitch – attacking players from both clubs.
Tigre supporter Marcelo Cejas was struck with a brick lobbed by Chicago thugs, and died from the incident.
Nueva Chicago were deducted 18 points for their following campaign, banned from playing from home, and found themselves relegated again in 2008.
Nueva Chicago fans stormed the pitch during a playoff playoffCredit: Alamy
Calciopoli
Juventus were embroiled in the biggest scandal Italian football has ever seen, known as Calciopoli.
It centred around influencing refereeing decisions – and they weren’t the only ones, with AC Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio also involved.
Juventus were punished the hardest – and were relegated to Serie B, which they would start their campaign on minus nine points.
The other three had their Serie A status preserved – but were hit with whopping 30-point deductions.
Disciplinary tribunal president Cesare Ruperto delivers the verdict in Italy’s match-fixing scandalCredit: AFP
Juventus again
And you would think they would try and keep their noses clean.
This season, Juventus were accused of potentially inflating player values to balance the club’s books when carrying out transfers.
They were slapped with a 15-point deduction, which has sent them spiralling out of the Champions League places and into mid-table.
What knock-on effect that has for next season remains to be seen.
Andrea Agnelli (C) and Pavel Nedved (L) were forced to leave Juventus after they were caught out inflating player valuesCredit: AFP
Rangers
History counted for nothing when Scottish giants Rangers were in financial ruin in 2011-12.
The Daily Record revealed they were corporately restructured and a new holding company was placed in charge, but it was too little too late.
A vote by the Scottish Premier League members condemned Rangers to the third tier – a spectacular fall from grace.
Rangers fans protest after their club was financially shamedCredit: Getty
Luton Town
As starts to a league season go, being on minus 30 points before you have kicked a ball can’t be easy.
And that’s how Luton Town found themselves in 2008-09 after being found guilty of a number of financial irregularities.
Mick Harford led the Hatters to the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy and they had a solid season.
However, the points deduction was too much to withstand and they were relegated to the National League.
In 2008, Mick Harford’s Luton couldn’t save themselves from relegation after they were deducted 30-pointsCredit: PA:Press Association
Middlesbrough
Back in 1996, Middlesbrough called off a game against Blackburn Rovers with 24-hour notice.
The Teeside club claimed that 23 players were out sick, injured or suspended which meant they couldn’t feel a team for a crunch relegation clash.
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The FA hit them where it hurts – in the Premier League. They were deducted three points.
Cruelly, they were relegated – two points from safety with a better goal difference than their rivals.
In 1997 Middlesbrough were relegated by two points after they were deducted three pointsCredit: Getty More

ENZO Fernandez is the most high profile – and by far the most expensive – of the new Premier League input of South American central midfielders.It is an interesting trend. Fernandez shone brightly in his brief spell with Benfica – one of the explanations for the size of the price tag. But he is something of an exception.
Argentina star Enzo Fernandez became England’s most expensive footballerCredit: Getty
While Brazil’s Bruno Guimaraes has been a hit at Newcastle UtdCredit: Getty
Many central midfielders from South America have found it tough to adapt to top class European football, where the game is so much faster and there is less time to decide what to do with the ball.
Even Bruno Guimaraes, such an important part of the Newcastle challenge, had some difficult times settling in at Lyon. 
Other big Brazilian hopes, such as Arthur and Mathias Henrique, have yet to live up to expectations. 
A few years back there was plenty of hype around Lucas Silva, a league winner in Brazil with Cruzeiro and seen as a Xabi Alonso of the future.
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Real Madrid got nothing from him though, and there was precious little in Marseilles either. All but forgotten, the player moved back to Brazil.
It is interesting, then, to see that Premier League clubs have been willing to take the risk.
From Argentina Carlos Alcaraz has joined Southampton and Mexi Perrone has gone to Manchester City.
From Brazil, Danilo has joined Nottingham Forest, Joao Gomes has gone to Wolves and Chelsea have invested in Andrey Santos.
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These are the future stars of South America.
Andre, Fluminense
It could be that the best player in South America is still at home.
Andre of Fluminense was one of the stand outs of the last Brazilian season, helping balance out an attack minded side.
He made the team of the year in the opinion of most media organisations and led the statistics in terms of passes, tackles and interceptions. 
He came closer than the others to a place in Brazil’s World Cup squad, and he could have moved in this window.
He opted to stay – in the hope that, at 21, he can consolidate himself still further this year, and he will certainly be one to watch during the next domestic campaign and in South America’s Champions League, the Copa Libertadores.
Andre of Fluminense was the best player in Brazil last termCredit: Getty
Gino Infantino, Rosario Central
In Colombia, the South American Under-20 Championships is currently in full force.
A couple of the recent acquisitions have been in action, including Perrone who showed some bright touches, but disappointed along with most of his colleagues in an Argentina side that lost three of its four group matches and crashed out early.
However, another central midfielder, the left footed Gino Infantino of Rosario Central was one of the more interesting players on show.
An attacking player – the 19-year-old trialled at Real Madrid when he was a youth and trained with Villarreal, before settling in Argentina.
Argentina’s Gino Infantino was one of their bright lights at the South America U20 ChampionshipsCredit: AP
Andrey Santos, Chelsea
Andre Santos, meanwhile, has done extremely well, especially considering that his professional experience is restricted to Brazil’s second division for Vasco de Gama.
Strongly built, he is a midfield powerhouse, organising the play from the back, breaking up the play in the middle and always ready for a surge on goal. 
He has scored five times in the competition – and has shown why Chelsea paid £18million for him in January.
The Blues may have pulled off a masterstroke signing the 18-year-old before he impressed in Colombia.
Brazil’s Andrey Santos is one of the most promising players in the continentCredit: AFP
Chelsea have paid £18m to buy SantosCredit: Getty
Marlon Gomes, Vasco de Gama
Alongside him, former Vasco da Gama team-mate Marlon Gomes, 19, is a mobile and intelligent talent who is quick to spot a passing opportunity.
In his quiet way, he too has been one of the stars of the competition.
Gomes has represented Brazil at U16 level and U20.
While he has also appeared 18 times for his club in Brazil’s second tier.
Clever midfielder Marlon Gomes, right, is a mobile and intelligent playerCredit: AP
Fabricio Diaz, Liverpool Montevideo
Uruguay captain Diaz, 20, has stamped his authority on proceedings.
Already a well established player with Liverpool – the Uruguayan version – he takes responsibility for running the game from the centre of the field.
His right foot is a subtle weapon, and he is a consistent threat from set pieces.
Like Santos he too has five goals in six games in the U20 South American Championships.
And he’s not afraid to put his foot in – earning three yellow cards in the tournament so far.
Uruguay’s Fabricio Diaz runs the game from the centre of midfieldCredit: AP
Gustavo Puerta, Bayer Leverkusen
Colombia’s captain Gustavo Puerta, 19, carries out a similar role in a more gut busting manner.
He, too, is the organiser and leader, with a rocket in his right boot that has chalked up two sensational long range goals. 
And he, like Diaz, Infantino and Marlon Gomes, is a name to look out for in future transfer windows.
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He began his career at second division Bogota, before moving to Bayer Leverkusen in this past January window.
They have loaned him out to Nurnberg, where he will gain vital experience in a European League.
Colombia’s Gustavo Puerta has begun his European adventure at Bayer LeverkusenCredit: AFP More

MAN UTD legend Roy Keane is certainly not afraid of sporting new bearded looks.Through the years, the former midfield hardman has experimented with his facial hair.
Roy Keane’s facial hair has divided opinion – but what style looks best?
From designer stubble to full-on caveman, the Sky Sports pundit has experiments with plenty of different styles.
But, which one is the best?
We have rated Keano’s beards out of 10 – starting off with a fan favourite.
Caveman
Quite a few times on punditry duty, we’ve been treated to Keano embracing his inner caveman.
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This unkempt, bushy beard shows of a bit of grey and hints at Captain Birdseye.
SunSport says: Unkempt, and a nod to the packaging on the fish fingers we loved as kids, it definitely accentuates Keane’s masculinity. But, it is a little untidy.
Beard Rating : 7/10
Aye aye Captain Birseye: Roy Keane appears on ITV with a bushy beardCredit: ITV
Wyatt Earp
It’s a handlebar tasche that wouldn’t have looked out of place in the wild west, or the Village People.
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The ex-Red Devils captain showed he wasn’t afraid to experiment with this facial style.
SunSport says: Very few men can pull off this type of tasche – and sadly, for us at least, Keane isn’t one of them.
Beard rating: 3/10
Roy Keane shows off his handlebar moustache
Clean-cut
There’s no doubt about it, when Keane goes for a full shave it knocks the years off.
Here, on duty for Sky Sports, he goes hirsute. But does he look better with a bit of stubble?
SunSport says: Oddly enough, having absolutely no facial hair on Keane’s face looks a bit strange now, even if he does look younger.
Beard rating: 5/10
A clean-cut Roy Keane reports for Sky Sports duty
Billy Connolly
As comedians go, none have been funnier than Billy Connolly.
Fans on Twitter went wild when Keane showed off a moustache and soul patch combo akin to the Big Yin during ITV’s World Cup coverage in Qatar.
SunSport says: As funny as Keane can be when it comes to his pundit work, leave the comedy tasche and stork to the professionals.
Beard rating: 2/10
Is it Roy Keane or Billy Connolly?
The Goat-ee
Keane bossed the midfield when he played for United in the nineties and noughties.
But, as he lined up for a Champions League game against Fiorentina in 1999, he showed off an impressive goatee that must have inspired Ricky Gervais when it came to David Brent and The Office.
SunSport says: A goatee that has outgrown the rest of the beard takes effort and grooming – and Keane has pulled it off here.
Beard rating: 8/10
Roy Keane can lay claim to being the GOAT-ee
Hipster
Roy sometimes like to keep his beard, but has it groomed and clipped to keep it under control.
However he doesn’t seem the type to splash out on hipster paraphernalia like beard shampoo, and balm.
SunSport says: Gives Roy a rugged look, without looking like a gnarly old sea dog.
Beard rating: 7/10
Credit: Getty
Designer stubble
It’s the beard choice for many an action hero – think Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger – who all rocked designer stubble.
Keane does it with some aplomb – signing autographs for fans and getting a kiss from a female admirer.
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SunSport says: The proof is in the pudding – designer stubble has won him an admirer. The best of the bunch.
Beard rating: 9/10
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