‘Sure there’ll be banter’ – Premier League cult icon, 43, asks fans for help picking WIG after ‘running out of options’

Published on September 29, 2025 at 06:26 PM
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LANDON DONOVAN has asked fans to help him pick out a wig after he ran “out of options”.

The cult icon was recognisable for his receding hairline during loan spells at .

A man in a black "Unfiltered Soccer" hoodie looks at the camera.Landon Donovan has asked for help with his hair loss Landon Donovan playing for Everton against Liverpool.He had two loan spells at Everton during his playing days

Donovan, 43, has now taken to social media to call on fans to help him come up with a solution.

He insisted that he has been dealing with the hair loss since he was 18 years old.

The former footballer revealed that he has .

He insisted that he does not want to shave off the rest of his hair or keep it as is for now.

He posted a video on X asking for advice from his 1.1million followers.

He said: “I need your help. Since I was 18, 19, 20, I’ve been dealing with that. Hairline used to be here, and now this.

“So I tried everything. Tried the hair transplant treatment here, tried it back here. Nothing’s worked.

“My options now are shave it bald — don’t want to do that, not an option for me.

“Leave it as is — not an option right now. Or I can try the last thing, which is a hair system, basically a wig, to see if that works.

“So that’s what I’m thinking about doing, but I need your help. If I do it, what type of hairstyle should I get?

“I’m sure there will be a lot of banter, funny answers, that’s fine. But real answers too. I need your help.”

Donovan’s hair struggles have been spotted in the past .

Donovan is considered as one of the best players to star in the since its inception in 1996.

He had two loan spells at Everton while he was contracted to .

Landon Donovan giving a thumbs up to the crowd while wearing an Everton jersey.Donovan netted two goals for Everton Landon Donovan with his hand over his heart in his Los Angeles Galaxy jersey.He spent most of his career at LA Galaxy

The winger made 22 appearances for the Toffees in all competitions, scoring twice and assisting nine goals.

His first loan only ran for two months and his second lasted six weeks so he could return for the start of the MLS season.

The American also enjoyed spells in Germany as he turned out for and in his career.

He hung up his boots for the last time in 2019, having won six MLS Cups with the Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes.

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