Word: mohawk
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Hollington was sporting a David-Beckham style mohawk, a hairdo that attracted a small gathering of Harvard supporters to position themselves behind the Yale net. The drunken fans made sure Hollington knew just how they felt about his haircut, as well as his play in general...
...WORST HAIR Germany's Christian Ziege arrived at the Cup with a tricolor mohawk, setting off a trend picked up by Turkey's Umit Davala and the U.S.'s Clint Mathis. Ziege had the good sense to shave it off after a couple of games?the others didn't. Dishonorable Mention: Brazilian Ronaldo's new tufted frontal-lobe look, as gauche as his silver boots...
...when you wake up, guess what's still on TV? The World Cup, of course. At first you pay little attention to the teams on the screen until you notice that the players wearing the royal blue jerseys are somehow different. This guy with a candy-apple red Mohawk darts into view, launching his lanky frame at the ball like a madman. In the center of the defense is a buzzing human gnat wearing the black-leather face mask of a professional wrestler. The team captain is a silky assassin who snakes passes with the style and misdirection...
...These punk rockers of the soccer pitch are deceptively dangerous. The player with the Mohawk, Kazuyuki Toda, is a defensive pest, perpetually in the faces of opponents. "My job is to do the dirty work," he says. Co-defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto is so hyperkinetic it's a wonder he hasn't broken more than his nose, which was injured during a practice game and now requires the protection of a leather mask. On offense, Shinji Ono supplies the fancy footwork and sets up the pair of fair-haired attackers?Inamoto and the slightly disheveled beach bum of the two, Takayuki...
Person of the Week BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM The hopes of the blessed isle rested on his spiky mohawk and healed foot?and David Beckham delivered. The English captain punched in a penalty kick to secure England's 1-0 victory over Argentina. Bookies immediately shortened the odds against the Brits...