When Landon Donovan appeared on TV on Monday and turned slightly to the side, every Fox viewer was immediately left with the same question: What on earth is going on with his hair?
The U.S. men’s national team legend, who now serves as the lead match analyst for Fox Sports’ coverage of Euro 2024, had a bizarre gap in the side of his hair. It was as if his barber picked up and left mid-haircut.
This being social media we’re talking about here, the general reaction was bemusement and ridicule, though there was also some genuine concern about Donovan’s wellbeing.
This is, after all, not exactly the kind of look one typically goes for intentionally.
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
Thankfully for all of us, Mike Magee was on the case.
The former MLS star and Donovan’s longtime teammate with the LA Galaxy texted his former running mate: “LD check Twitter ASAP and prob fire your barber.”
Donovan responded: “Where were you 7 hours ago??? Had a hair transplant procedure two weeks ago and was told it wouldn’t show up on camera.”
Magee later asked Donovan if he would give his blessing to post the text exchange publicly, to which the all-time leading USMNT goalscorer replied magnanimously: “Whatever, I deserve it.”
Sorry @landondonovan 😂 pic.twitter.com/VGj2AFwWhs
— Mike Magee (@magee18) June 18, 2024
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