Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr is currently making headlines after sparking some intense outrage with his new braided haircut hairstyle, find out more about it below
Vinicius Jr. is one of the brightest stars in world football at present and often finds himself at the center of controversies.
Who is the barber of Vinicius Jr as he’s massively trolled for his new braids haircut hairstyle
If Vini wants to get his form back, first he should get rid of his stupid haircut. Everytime he has his hair styled like this he plays like fuckin shit. 🤦🏾♂️ pic.twitter.com/DfuwJAF5kO
— Tiberio⚡️ (@Tiberio_Guzman_) June 19, 2025
For me, I love this new vinicius hairstyle. I just hope it doesn't affect his performance like it used to 😊🔥 pic.twitter.com/Xf0FlA5Dhl
— Olami Lekan 🤍 (@LAc0zzy) June 17, 2025
During Real Madrid’s Club World Cup match against Al Hilal, the spotlight shifted from his on-field performances to his freshly braided hairdo, which drew mixed reactions online.
Vinicius Jr. sparks outrage with new braided hairstyle
As soon as Vinicius Jr. stepped onto the field, fans noticed his tightly braided hairstyle, sparking debate across social media. While many netizens simply shrugged it off as personal expression, many others saw it as a bizarre style choice. Much of the criticism even came from the club’s own fanbase owing to how horrid the new hairstyle looked and exposed Vini’s massive forehead with many comparing it to KSI’s receding hairline while some claimed the Brazilian’s barber had done him dirty.
While it is not known who gave Vinicius the new haircut, he usually gets his haircuts from Yuri of Yuri Barbers.
Many fans simply did not like the new hairdo and argued that a player of his stature should stick to a more classic, clean-cut look. Netizens even made comparisons to other stars like Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham in this aspect, as they generally maintain simple and consistent hairstyles. Vini is known for his bold hairstyles and his most recent look seems to have gotten the most amount of backlash and reactions.
Vinicius Jr vs Al-Hilal
Locked up by Cancelo
pic.twitter.com/oVZHZaUth4— 🕊️ (@MagicalXavi) June 18, 2025
Reactions from netizens
Unsurprisingly, many fans have taken to social platforms to express their outrage against Vinicius Jr.’s new hairstyle. Most of the comments were of netizens brutally mocking his hairstyle. One user wrote:
If I was Vini Jr. I would fire my hair stylist. He is a global star—what’s that on his head? Just have one signature shave like Mbappe and Jude Bellingham.”
Another netizen added:
No offense to Vini Jr. or anyone else, but I’m genuinely curious — who’s the barber behind that haircut?”
One netizen tweeted:
Every time Vini changes his hairstyle he plays shit.”
A user commented:
Vini didn’t pay his barber since ages so he decided to do this.”
Yet another user mentioned:
God go punish this Vini barber. What is this 😭😂”
With the 2025 Club World Cup underway, all eyes are on Vinicius, as fans are eager to see if he will stick with the new look or give in to the online backlash and get a cleaner look.
Vinicius needs to fire his barber 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/gnAhSkprfI
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) June 18, 2025