No, Messi doesn't dye his hair artificially red in his free time. Even though the Barcelona superstar is naturally a brunette, his red beard - which differs from the colour on his head - is a ...

"Messi looks like the Messi of 2015," added another. " Messi without a beard, he will surely score a hatrick in the next match. Remember these words," wrote another.

"There's no way I'm shaving it off now, my teammates wouldn't let me." Argentina have not won a major trophy in 23 years, with the last coming in 1993, when they won the Copa America.

Lionel Messi is the latest player to try and grow a beard. The Barcelona star stepped out for Argentina during the Copa America with some serious facial fluff for the first time ever in his career.

Messi’s full- grown beard was in stark comparison to what Ronaldo claimed was his ‘good luck goatee’. If you are an ardent admirer of either of these looks, we’ve got good news.

The legendary Barcelona striker has a red beard despite his brown hair, and the reason lies in his genetic makeup Lionel Messi is known for many things - his superhuman ability on the pitch, his ...