Lionel Messi Drops Blond Bomb Ahead of New Season

Football stars are known for sporting wild and new hairdos. But few would have imagined Argentine star Lionel Messi to go blond. Well he's done just that!

The likes of Aaron Ramsey, Sergio Ramos, Phil Jones, Samir Nasri and even Marouane Fellaini have coloured the hair blonde in recent months and it seems Messi is not one to be left behind.

The Barcelona star's wife Antonella Roccuzzo posted a picture of Messi sporting his blonde hair, which instantly sent Twitter into frenzy.

cambio d look?? #blondeboy

A photo posted by AntoRoccuzzo88 (@antoroccuzzo88) on Jul 24, 2016 at 4:20am PDT

Messi before the start of the Copa America Centenario was seen sporting a beard and now this. So is Messi having a complete fashion makeover in 2016?

There were mixed reactions from the twitteratis.

Here are some of the top reactions:

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez posing on their way to Birmingham for pre-season with @FCBarcelona.

???? pic.twitter.com/ZBQeN6X2on

- MARCA in English (@MARCAinENGLISH) July 25, 2016

So who do you think looks better?! @TeamMessi Do you think he tried to copy me?! ?????? pic.twitter.com/EjHoNDYRRz

- Fabio Borini (@borinifabio29) July 24, 2016

Lionel Messi copying his idols hair cut! ?? pic.twitter.com/trUr8a3V1X

- Aidan Walsh (@AidanMUFC_) July 24, 2016

Leo showing he doesn't really care about the public's opinion of him.

You're all sheep, he's the lion. pic.twitter.com/qyxDDgZ4hz

- #YoViJugarAMessi (@MoRosement) July 24, 2016