What a difference a shave makes.
There's no more recognisable beard in world football than that which warms the beautiful cheeks of Andrea Pirlo.
It's difficult to remember a time when the New York City FC midfielder was clean shaven but it did exist, and what a terrible time that was to be alive.
The curious folk at
talkSPORT took to the streets to ask young women which they preferred - the hirsute or hairless Pirlo.
No prizes for guessing which Andrea won out...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbtHkog3EHA