Wolves star Joao Gomes unveils wild new haircut with Matheus Cunha on Brazil duty

Wolves star Joao Gomes has unveiled a wild new haircut upon his arrival for international duty with Brazil.

The midfielder, one of Wanderers’ star players in what has otherwise been a dismal season, has decided to light up the national team setup with a striking change to his appearance.

Gomes has always rocked a brown barnet but he’s taken a walk to the bright side, bleaching his hair blonde, if you can even call it that! Taking to social media, Gomes posted on his Instagram story on Tuesday night (March 18) to unveil his new, spikier look.

Now, we’re no hair or colour wheel experts but regardless if that’s blonde, white or grey it’s certainly going to stand out. Whether he consulted his wife and influencer Mylla Vieira Gomes first also awaits to be seen but she’ll be in for quick the shock if not.

Going blonde has been quite a strange theme in the Premier League with many former and current players boldly bleaching their hair over the years. Ex-England international goalkeeper David James and Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler both took the leap of faith before it was even a trend, while Manchester United legend David Beckham unsurprisingly trialled the look during his final days at Old Trafford.

Since then, plenty of other players have gone blonde - many of whom have been from Chelsea, Man Utd or Manchester City. Mario Balotellli, Paul Pogba, Reece James, Thiago Silva, Jorginho, Enzo Fernandez, Phil Foden are just a few to go blonde.

And then there’s Matheus Cunha, Gomes’ Wolves teammate, who decided to take the blunge last spring. That haircut didn’t last long but it may have inspired Gomes to give the make-over a go himself a year on.

Back to the football side of things and Gomes - rocking his new hairdo - could play a part in two vital fixtures in the next week. There are just two days until Brazil take on Colombia in a crucial World Cup qualifier before a clash with table-toppers Argentina five days later.

Gomes has played nine times for Brazil since making his senior international debut against England at Wembley Stadium last March. The 24-year-old is yet to score for Selecao but he was a regular starter during the recent 2024 Copa America.

It’s been a while since Gomes played for Brazil with his last appearance a five-minute cameo against Ecuador back in September. He’s back in the fold now, though, and he’ll be eager to impress head coach Dorival Junior ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States.

The same can be said for Cunha, who has himself featured on 11 occasions for Brazil. The Wolves talisman is also yet to net for his country despite being in his best form of late with a remarkable 13 goals and four assists in 26 Premier League appearances this season.

Competing with the likes of Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Raphinha, Savinho, Gabriel Martinelli, Estevao and even Neymar when fit is never easy but Cunha is really stepping up his game.