To most of us who never stopped wondering what prompted Argentine football great, Lionel Messi’s decision to go blonde, well, the 29 year-old has finally opened up on why he opted for the new, a little bizarre look. And it had absolutely nothing to do with Neymar, as many had speculated.

“I made a change to start from zero. A lot had gone on, things had happened, and I said to myself: “I have to break this and start again.” The Barcelona player told Argentine actor, Mingo.