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Argentina star Lionel Messi, accompanied by his partner Rodrigo de Paul, went to the hairdresser to change their appearance a day before the match against Austria in the second round of the 2026 World Cup Group 10.
Hairstylist Danny Alli, who has regularly worked with the Argentine national team for years, published a picture of the duo in a new, more elegant and modern look.
Messi returns to his classic hairstyle
The Albiceleste captain arrived at the World Cup with slightly longer hair, but decided to cut it off in the last few hours to go back to his usual hairstyle.
While the change doesn’t represent a radical overhaul, it does give the No. 10 a fresher look ahead of the crucial match.
DePaul makes it clear
Messi was accompanied on this visit by his close friend De Paul, who also appeared in a new look, maintaining his simple style with a short haircut, a stark contrast to the exaggerated hairstyles he adopted in the earlier stages of his career.
Gone are the braids, dyed locks and long hair that accompanied the midfielder for many years.
In his second appearance at the World Cup, De Paul opted for a more classic look, a look he maintained even before the match against Austria.
Calm before the storm
A photo posted by Danny Alli shows the pair smiling and relaxed in a relaxed atmosphere ahead of the match which could secure Argentina’s place in the round of 32 at the World Cup.
Buoyed by a crushing 3-0 win over Algeria in the first round and fielding a full-strength squad for the first time since arriving in Kansas, Messi and De Paul look, at least on the surface, refreshed for another crucial World Cup encounter.
Argentina and Austria kick off on Monday night in a match that could decide the reigning champions’ early qualification to the second round of the tournament.
