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12th September 2016
09:07pm BST

(He's the one on the left, by the way)
And this was how he looked for the visit of Ronald Koeman's men...
No big deal, you might think. After all, we've seen far more eccentric hairstyles from footballers down the years, haven't we?
But Twitter just wouldn't shut up about it...
Many were impressed at how quickly Defoe's hair had grown...
https://twitter.com/SeanMckeever2/status/775418375161995264
https://twitter.com/RyanIsAWood/status/775418008277835777
After squandering a chance to give Sunderland the lead early on, some harshly suggested that he would've stood a better chance of converting the opportunity with a 'normal' hairdo...
https://twitter.com/Jackobrfc999/status/775411192370167808
This wasn't exactly flattering, either...
https://twitter.com/safcking/status/775421177133170688
On a slightly more positive note for Jermain, one Evertonian felt it was the best part of a goalless first half...
https://twitter.com/NeilHalton/status/775411441679626240
Since arriving from Toronto FC a couple of years ago, Defoe's goals have been a significant factor in keeping Sunderland in the Premier League. If he finds a similar run of goal-scoring form this season, we doubt Sunderland fans will care too much about how he decides to style his hair.
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