'It's very popular in England!' – Jesse Lingard responds to jibes from Korean fans over new hairstyle with ex-Man Utd star admitting to getting fresh trim at least once a week

Jesse Lingard defended himself amid ridicule from South Korean fans over his brand new hairstyle.

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• Lingard shows off his new hairstyle
• Says it is 'very popular' in England
• Seoul sit seventh in the K League 1

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Lingard showed off his brand new haircut, resulting in a few cheeky comments from fans, but the FC Seoul star has claimed that the style is popular in his homeland.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The 32-year-old opened up on his hair and skin care routine in an interview with and revealed that he gets his hair trimmed on a weekly basis.

• WHAT LINGARD SAID

  "Every time I get a haircut, I like to brush. I need to be looking fresh. Most of our games are on television, I like to look fresh," he said.

  "Probably once a week, I get a haircut. Very popular in England, this haircut."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR LINGARD?

  The former Manchester United player has scored four goals in 16 league matches for Seoul, who sit seventh in the K League 1. Their next game is against Jeju SK on Saturday.