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10 hairstyles that wouldn't pass the UAE hair rules

In light of Asamoah Gyan being found guilty of having "unethical hair" under United Arab Emirates Football Association rules, we've dug up some other hairdo's that wouldn't quite make the cut.

Hair

Arturo Vidal (left), Djibril Cisse and Paul Pogba (right) Source: Getty Images

UEA rules do not allow hairstyles, like mohawkes for example, where only part of the head is shaved. So these 10 outrageous dos would all be disallowed!

1. Ronaldo

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2. Taribo West

Taribo West

3. Stephan El Shaarawy

Stephan El Shaarawy

4.Marek Hamsik

Marek Hamsik

5. Radja Nainggolan

Radja Naingollan

6. Djibril Cisse

Djibril Cisse

7. Arturo Vidal

Arturo Vidal

8. Paul Pogba

Paul Pogba

9. Raheem Stirling

Raheem Stirling

10. Neymar

Neymar

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