ENGLAND’S stars have promised to copy Phil Foden’s Gazza-inspired blonde haircut if they win Euro 2020.
It was 25 years ago when Paul Gascoihne scored one of England’s most memorable goals against Scotland in the country’s epic run to the Euro 96 semi-finals.
The 21-year-old Manchester City star drew comparisons with the Three Lions legend when he dyed his hair before this summer’s tournament.
Following the opening day 1-0 win over Croatia, Foden maintained the look for Friday’s frustrating stalemate against the Tartan Army at Wembley.
Now Foden has revealed the England squad will copy his blonde cut if they end their 55-year wait for a major trophy.
He told talkSPORT: “I told the team that if we win it they have to get the same haircut as me and they all agreed.
“Hopefully if we win it you will see everyone with the same haircut, I think Romania did it so I would make everyone, which would be funny.
“To be honest, it was my own thing and then I saw people turn it into something else and I jumped on it like everyone else would.
“I decided to change it up and called the barber and I’ve liked it ever since.
“I had another cut the other day to make it lighter.”
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Of course, it would not be the first time that an entire football squad has gone blonde.
Romania famously defeated Glenn Hoddle’s Three Lions back at the 1998 World Cup in the group stage.
They celebrated that triumph by each individual going for the Slim Shady look.
The bleach was supposed to bring them good luck, but they were dumped out in the next round by Croatia.
Despite the similarities, Foden has insisted his new-look style was his ‘own thing.’
He said: “I’ve had the same haircut for ages now. I thought I’d try something new.
“I woke up this morning with a lot of comparisons to Gazza and Eminem, it was my own thing and people have turned it into something else.”
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