Euro 2016: Is Portugal boss Fernando Santos the only person in the world who likes Ricardo Quaresma’s haircut?
Winger could prove key to beating hosts France in the final tomorrow night and may do so with patriotic haircut
CRISTIANO RONALDO couldn't stop laughing when he saw it.
But Portugal boss Fernando Santos clearly loves Ricardo Quaresma's new haircut.
The winger revealed the daring do during training today ahead of the Euro 2016 final against France in Paris tomorrow night.
The peroxide-coloured design is said to represent the olive branches seen on the Portuguese national coat of arms.
And, much like everyone else's reaction when they first saw it, Santos laughed when asked about the barnet - then admitted he loved it.
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He said: "It's amazing. I congratulated him on it when I saw it. It's a work of art."
Maybe Quaresma is feeling especially confident after twice being his nation's match-winner in the knockouts.
The 32-year-old Besiktas forward scored the extra-time goal in the round-of-16 win over Croatia.
And he bagged the final penalty after a 1-1 draw against Poland in the quarter-finals.
Meanwhile, Pepe has declared himself fit for the final after recovering from a thigh injury.
The Real Madrid centre-back missed the semi-final against Wales last Wednesday and had been training alone.
But he said: "I feel great. I'm fully fit and can be chosen to play tomorrow."