To the left, on behalf of Joshua Trachtenberg, I present Valbuena. On the right, known as one of the world's best footballers, I present Kaka. According to Putnam, for a long time the media controlled the public sphere. For a large portion of the time that remains true in the world of sports. But until the advent of technology the amount of coverage the media could produce was limited. Now, when a player changes his hairstyle it is plastered over the internet, for better or worse. Thankfully for this week's contestants there is no need to worry for neither possesses a very conspicuous haircut.
While Valbuena's hair may seem rather ordinary, it may have been more appropriate for the late 1990's. The similarities between Valbuena's and Freddie Prinze Jr's hair from the 1999 classic She's All That. The coincidence is only furthered by the fact Freddie went on to be Fred in a Scooby Doo movie. How is that coincidental? because the colors of Valbuena's jersey matches the colors of Fred's singular outfit perfectly. Valbuena should value the impact the media has on his public image as much as Kaka does.
This post's winner is Kaka. He utilizes the high level of scrutiny from the media to his advantage. He sticks out, by not sticking out. You know the media agrees you have a sweet classic haircut when your ad depicts you as soccer's James Bond. By choosing a simple haircut compared to many of his counterparts, Kaka is seen as a good guy in the public image
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