'Hairlarious' Hummels bouffant goes viral
It was all about the Bundesliga's top-of-the-table clash between Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig. Then Mats Hummels took his beanie off...
Long before Bayern Munich finished re-stamping its authority on the bundesliga with a 3-0 win over cashed-up upstart RB Leipzig, Mats Hummels had stolen the show with his baffling new blonde hair-do.
Reportedly the fruits of an Oktoberfest bet gone wrong, Hummels bleached the colour out of his hair in a nod to the likes of Lionel Messi and Ex-Australian Rules player Jason Akermanis. In fact, at times you could be forgiven for confusing the two.
Such was the level of interest in Hummels's flock 'o Seagulls locks, the topic dominated the post match mixed zone area. Bayern team-mate Thiago Alcantara expressed his surprise at the dye job, claiming the stoic centre back is the last person he'd have expected to go blonde.
The man himself seemed non-plussed by the bemusement his bonce had caused:
Then it was up to the internet - already attuned to the battle between Germany's top two clubs - to share its thoughts on the new style.
(Translations provided for your enjoyment)
"Mystery solved. He emulated his rival"
"@matshummels Running with the frise! ;D #neuefrisur #haarfarbe #FCBRBL"
"@matshummels, the choice is yours. ;-) It's never too late to undo it."
"What's going on? @matshummels steals the frise by Shorty Seyler? ;) @ElmarPaulke @SBanderm @SPORT1 #DartsWM #FCBRBL"
"There was not so far off the mark 😂😂😂 #hummels #FCBRBL"
"Because someone at Bayern has crept in today 🤔 #FCBRBL @PrisonBreak #hummels"
"The likelihood of confusion already exists #FCBayern #hummels #MatsHummels #FCBRBL"
"In Munich, it continues the same, Hummel is treated on the sidelines #FCBRBL"
"So it is with fashion, eventually everything comes back. #Hummels"
"#Hummels has become the Super Saiyan!"
"What did Mats Hummels there? 😳 "
"@matshummels What were you thinking for?"