Arsenal fans are freaking out over Robert Pires’ badass new look

Whatever happened to that fancy-dan Frenchman who used to play for Arsenal?

You know the one we mean - typical Arsenal player, all gorgeous skills and lovely passing, used to have a ridiculous line goatee thing and long flowing hair...he was in that Puma ad. Robert Pires! That's the fella! What a sight he was! Looked like a cross between a French boyband member and a Parisian busker. Reckon he's probably gone all hipster these days, with a curly 'tash and dyed hair. Well, actually no. It turns out the Arsenal legend has gone all Jason Bourne with his severe new look. The beard now has manly full coverage with no signs of cultivation, and he looks impressively ripped. But most strikingly of all, he's only gone and shaved his beautiful hair. On Saturday evening, Pires uploaded an image to both Twitter and Instagram showing him training hard with a personal fitness coach. The sight of their suave hero with a buzzcut was all too much for Arsenal fans everywhere. For the record, we think it's a definite improvement... https://twitter.com/piresrobert7/status/762047744387215360 https://twitter.com/FPLPunditry/status/762099136766152705 https://twitter.com/marky249/status/762048006036328448 https://twitter.com/ohnahbah/status/762063656813297664 https://twitter.com/northbanklower/status/762048209854328832 https://twitter.com/CM_Reidy/status/761979058251005952 https://twitter.com/Ati_U_85/status/762048932696428545 https://twitter.com/crandall87/status/762191057564135424