Fear not, football fans.
Here we are, in this, the most eventful of weeks for football news, bringing you arguably the most important development of the lot: Riyad Mahrez’s new hair. You’re bloody well welcome.
Fresh from curling home a second Leicester City goal in their midweek victory over Tottenham, the Algerian winger, who normally looks like this…
… decided to go and celebrate by cracking open a bottle or three of hydrogen peroxide and pouring it on his head.
The results were spectacular, and he showed them off ahead of kick off against Burnley on Saturday afternoon…
Fresh trim and an assist, @Mahrez22!
👀💇♂️⚽️#LeiBur pic.twitter.com/pCtOb5Q91G
— Leicester City (@LCFC) December 2, 2017
And sparked quite a reaction on social media…
Riyad Mahrez looking like he's just read the chapter in Soccernomics that says blondes are more likely to be noticed by scouts pic.twitter.com/cHGYVCKNbF
— Ben (@BenJoyceFoot) December 2, 2017
Mahrez getting in the festive spirit by dressing up as Kevin McAllister from Home Alone#LEIBUR pic.twitter.com/eFr1AImDXN
— Mr. Musk (No Relation) (@MythAddict) December 2, 2017
"He's got blonde hair but we don't care riyad riyad Mahrez" #lcfc #leibur 🦊 pic.twitter.com/NMiwR6zn7O
— CHAPPY (@Lee_Chappy) December 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/veniveci/status/936988326393012224
Mahrez's new cut makes him look like Leicester's version of Eminem : "Dear Slimani, I wrote to you but you still ain't calling". #bbcfootball
— Mr Steal Your Cheesecake (@OBLIVI8OR94) December 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/SamirBhatia8/status/936987666276671488
Still with us? Nah, probably not. You almost certainly went off the story as soon as you’d seen the pictures. Anyway, we’ve a word count to to bolster, so let’s write a more words about Riyad Mahrez and his teammates.
After hosting Burnley, Leicester return to Premier League action when they travel to Newcastle next Saturday, playing at the opposite end of the country when they take on Southampton at St Mary’s the following Wednesday.
