It turns out, Lionel Messi is just like us. When he experiences heartbreak, he gets out of his funk by giving himself a fresh new look.
That's what happened this summer when the 29-year-old superstar and the Argentina national team lost the Copa America final to Chile for the second time in a row.
After taking a few weeks to wallow (he even retired for a short stint), the Barcelona striker re-emerged on the scene stronger - and blonder - than ever.
"One particularly tough day I dyed my hair," Messi explained (via Goal.com) to Mingo, a popular Argentine comedian, on the Telefe network show "Polemica en el bar" over the weekend.
"I had to start again from scratch. I said to myself, 'I have to make a clean break and start over.' "