Football enthusiasts playfully jest about Billie Eilish’s recent hair transformation, likening it to a ‘midfielder’s heat map.’
After the pop star revealed her freshly colored locks on Instagram, fans quickly jumped in with comparisons to the distinct patterns seen in football statistics heat maps.
Eilish’s multicolored hair, transitioning from red to yellow and then green, prompted witty remarks about resembling the graphical representation used to illustrate a player’s movement and time spent in specific areas on the soccer field.
Twitter was abuzz with comments, ranging from Griezmann tributes to playful requests for a ‘box-to-box midfielder heat map’ hairstyle. The lighthearted banter continued as fans humorously connected Eilish’s haircut to footballer N’Golo Kante’s playing style, creating an amusing blend of music and sports commentary.
Eilish’s hairstyle bore a striking resemblance to the intricate pattern of a box-to-box midfielder’s heat map, a similarity that would likely delight players such as Kante if their on-field heatmap mirrored the design of her hair. The 32-year-old midfielder, having showcased exceptional skills during his stints at Leicester City and Chelsea, earned recognition as one of the Premier League’s finest players.
Currently plying his trade for Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League, Kante’s on-field positioning in this new phase of his career might well align with the visual aesthetics of Eilish’s recent hairstyle. Twitter users went beyond football comparisons, with some drawing parallels between her vibrant hair and a weather map. One individual even posted an image of the Storm Ciaran map, which wreaked havoc in the south of England, drawing a whimsical connection between Eilish’s hair and the atmospheric disturbances that impacted fixtures across the country.