US Soccer icon Landon Donovan is still beloved by American fans. The same cannot be said of his hairstyle these days.
Donovan is doing color commentary for FOX’s coverage of the European Championship in Germany this summer, and briefly appeared on camera prior to Monday’s contest between France and Austria. Whatever Donovan had to say was secondary, because the only thing anyone noticed was his hair.
I’m so confused about what’s going on with Landon Donovan’s hair like… did he have a small surgery back there or something pic.twitter.com/fvV1YtQ1pb
— mason (@mjtennis11) June 17, 2024
Failed combover? Buzzcut gone terribly wrong? The worst bald spot ever seen by man? Nobody knew what to make of it.
Did Landon Donovan literally run out of the barbers half way through a haircut because he was late for work? pic.twitter.com/uvvF1ZVgT6
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) June 17, 2024
You can tell Landon Donovan doesn’t have any friends, because no one told that you can’t go on tv with that haircut. pic.twitter.com/hLIzorg5nf
— Wilbur DeLashmet (@wilburdelashmet) June 17, 2024
Landon Donovan raging against the dying of the (hair) light pic.twitter.com/SV5QpDeHCO
— Football Fights (@footbalIfights) June 17, 2024
Based on the actual video of his TV appearance, it may be that Donovan had styled his hair to make it look a bit less thin from the front. Unfortunately, that sort of falls apart as soon as he turns his head.
"Watch out there could be an upset in the cards." 👀@IanDarke and @landondonovan preview France vs Austria in Düsseldorf 🇫🇷🇦🇹 pic.twitter.com/NeWtplQf4D
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 17, 2024
Perhaps that World Cup final two years ago really took a toll on Donovan. Whatever the case, it might just be time for him to let it go.
