Meet the footballers with beard in the beautiful game

BEARDS are very much in vogue these days, so to celebrate, we’ve decided to bring you some of the greatest fuzzy-faced footballers in the game.

Nicolas Otamendi

Nicolas has gone for a look that comprises an aggressively large beard, non-existent sideburns and a miniature comb-over.

We admire his bravery. Fair play.

Isco

A sharply defined, pointy effort from the Real Madrid man.

Somehow... princely.

Davide Moscardelli

Phwoar!

A stonking beard from Lecce's Davide Moscardelli, with a twiddle-ready moustache to boot.

Adam Clayton

The Middlesbrough midfielder sneaks ahead of Moscardelli by a whisker.

Geddit?!

Raul Meireles

Wow. Raul's beard is nothing short of godlike.

Joe Ledley

What is it with Welshmen and sweet, sweet beardage?!

Mile Jedinak

A lustrous yet remarkably shapely effort from Crystal Palace's midfield enforcer.

Really makes his cheek bones "pop", too.

Aron Einar Gunnarsson

The captain of the Icelandic Men's National Football team was known for his Viking look with a full beard at the EURO 2016