David Beckham, Taribo West, Djibril Cisse and the hair styles that have defined the Premier League

A look back on some of the hair-dos and don'ts

• 

  Fernando Torres and his lovely blond locks at Liverpool. Getty

• 

  Tim Sherwood captained Blackburn Rovers to the 1995 Premier League title. Allsport

• 

  Djibril Cisse of Liverpool, right, against another hirsute lover, Robbie Savage of Blackburn. Getty

• 

  Warren Barton sported the 'curtains' look during his Wimbledon days. Allsport

• 

  Robbie Savage - tigerish in the tackle and in the hair department during his Leicester days. Allsport

• 

  Jamie Redknapp was part of the so-called 'Spice Boys at Liverpool, often accused of being more concerned with their looks than winning titles. Allsport

• 

  Freddie Ljungberg often sported a red mohawk look during his time at Arsenal. Allsport

• 

  David Beckham during Manchester United days. The England midfielder set trends with his fashion and his hairstyles, as well as his outstanding anbility. Getty

• 

  Newcastle's Barry Venison and his famous blond mullet look, no doubt an early inspiration for the 'Tiger King's' Joe Exotic. Allsport

• 

  David Seaman was berated for daring to grow a ponytail during the latter part of his Arsenal career. Getty

• 

  Allan Saint-Maxim of Newcastle United sports the bleached-blond-bandanna look. Getty

• 

  Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is a guarantor of goals as well as peroxide on his head. Getty

• 

  Watford's Roberto Pereyra sports this generation's combover. Getty

• 

  Hamza Choudhury of Leicester City and his magnificent afro. Getty

• 

  Paul Pogba of Manchester United loves a coloured dye in his hair. Getty

• 

  Told you. Getty

• 

  Matteo Guendouzi of Arsenal has been compared to 'The Simpson's' character Sideshow Bob for his wild hairy style. Getty

• 

  Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace and his 'man bun'. Getty

• 

  Jamie Lawrence went for a mop full of claret during his Bradford City days. Allsport

• 

  This is one of Taribo West's more conservative hair styles, during his playing days at of Derby County. Allsport

• 

  Mamadou Sakho of Crystal Palace is another who opts for intricate patterns shaved into his head with a blond strip on top. Getty

• 

  Marko Arnautovic of Stoke City with the 'peacock' look. Getty

• 

  Adama Traore sporting a full head of blond during his Middlesbrough days. Getty

• 

  Jurgen Klinsmann of Tottenham Hotspur and his fabulous mop of hair during the mid 1990s. Getty Images

• 

  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal often sports names and patterns shaved intot he side of his head. Getty Images

• 

  Cristiano Ronaldo, during his time at Manchester United circa 1994, is almost going full circle as he now sports a rather duff top ponytail. Getty Images

• 

  Bakari Sagna of Arsenal. A right-back, wearing No 3, sporting blond curtains. Clearly a player who couldn't care less what people thought of his appearance. Getty Images

• 

  Benoit Assou-Ekotto of Tottenham Hotspur may not have been too bothered about being a top-level footballer, but he certainly took care of his hair each week. Getty Images

• 

  Djibril Cisse of Sunderland. Because only green can top shocking blond. Getty Images

The lines between football and celebrity were permanently blurred during the boom of the 1990s.

The Premier League was well on its way to becoming the most lucrative in the world, attracting overseas superstars like Gianluca Vialli and Ruud Gullit and turning its homegrown players into overnight sensations.

Part of the allure was the ridiculous amount of talent on the pitch but a huge part was the way footballers now began to carry themselves.

Just as everything beautiful about the way the game is played today can be traced back to Johan Cruyff, everything that is beautiful about today's players - from tattoo overkill to a different hairstyle each week, can be traced back to David Beckham.

Beckham belonged on both the wing at Old Trafford and catwalk in Milan. The best passer of his generation as well as the best poser. The man who made wearing sarongs to a restaurant instead of to a beach acceptable (sort of). A style icon that would sport a crop, curtains, braids and baldness all in the same month.

But while a trendsetter and trailblazer, Beckham was far from the only Premier League footballer to test out some daring styles.

So with that, above is a gallery looking back on some of the hair-dos and don'ts of the Premier League. To move on to the next slide, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device simple swipe.