At the World Cup, locslocs/lɒks/L2脏辫（一种将头发编成绳状的发型）a hairstyle where hair is twisted or matted into long rope-like strands (dreadlocks) are now a very popular hairstylehairstyle/ˈher.staɪl/L1发型The way you cut and arrange your hair. for football players. Defenders, who need a clear view of the ball, often pin their locs back. Forwards, on the other hand, style theirs for the cameras. For example, Antoine Semenyo of Ghana pairs his locs with a sharp undercut. Spain's Nico Williams bleaches the tips of his locs.
In the past, locs sometimes cost players a chance to try out for teams because they were seen as unprofessionalunprofessional/ˌʌnprəˈfeʃənəl/L2不专业的；不符合职业规范的not showing the standard of behavior or appearance expected in a work or serious situation. However, this view has changed. Barbers now travel with national teams to care for the players' hair. Fidelis Okafor worked with the Ghanaian team, and Sheldon Edwards helped the US squad. Okafor says the growing number of players with locs shows how much perceptionsperceptions/pərˈsɛpʃənz/L2看法；认知the way people think about or understand something have shifted.
Today, many top players wear locs as a part of their personal style. Hairstylist Jayèma, who works with top players, says, "When high-profile players wear locs confidently on the biggest stages, it normalisesnormalises/ˈnɔːrməlaɪzɪz/L2使正常化；使被普遍接受makes something seem normal or acceptable to most people the hairstyle for millions of young fans." As a result, the view of locs has changed from unprofessional to a sign of confidence and authenticityauthenticity/ˌɔːθɛnˈtɪsəti/L2真实性；真诚the quality of being real, true, and honest about who you are.
