Landon Donovan had a hilarious explanation for his wild hairstyle at Euro 2024 in text to former teammate

The explanation we all waited for.

Former U.S. men’s national team star and current Fox Sports analyst Landon Donovan had soccer fans utterly confused on Monday when he appeared on the network’s Euro 2024 pregame coverage for France-Austria with a hairstyle that looked like a lost bet.

The USMNT legend was apparently well aware of the internet’s reaction to the haircut, but he also wanted to clear it all up with an explanation.

In a text message exchange shared by former Los Angeles Galaxy teammate Mike Magee, Donovan said he recently had a hair transplant procedure done, which involved harvesting the hair on the back of his head, leaving a noticeable bald spot beyond his sideburns.

I particularly love how Donovan decided to get the procedure just a couple weeks before he was due to be on TV for a month. Elite scheduling.

Donovan was evidently told that it wouldn’t show up on camera, but he couldn’t even make it through the first week of Euro 2024 without Fox’s viewers clearly seeing the hairstyle. Magee had the best reaction to that excuse, asking if former Mexico captain Rafael MĂĄrquez told him it wouldn’t be visible on TV.

Well played, Mike.

Donovan also seemed to be a good sport about the internet’s reaction, saying he deserved to be roasted for the look. And, trust me, he absolutely was.

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