Former Barcelona and Real Madrid striker Ronaldo has claimed that his infamous haircut at the 2002 World Cup was to divert attention away from a high profile leg injury the forward had sustained.

Editor's note: Each day between now and the kickoff of the first match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Nov. 20, we'll unveil a different memory from World Cup history. The countdown from 101 continues ...

How would the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo look with the 'Fenômeno 2002' hairstyle? You can find out right here... There was a lot of speculation over the wacky hairstyle ...

The 2002 World Cup provided us with one of the great storylines and one of the worst haircuts of all time; both were Ronaldo’s. The Brazil striker’s two goals in the final was the ultimate redemption ...