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Photo: Sami Hyypia spotted at Liverpool today, looks a different man

Sami Hyypia (L), Jason McAteer (L2), Robbie Fowler (R3), Gary McAllister (R2), and John Barnes (R) Legends of Liverpool pose for photo with the UEF...
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Sami Hyypia (Dmitry Neymyrok)

If you ask Liverpool supporters what they associate Sami Hyypia with, the most popular answer will be a string of sensational defensive performances.

The legendary centre-back spent a memorable 10 years at Anfield and was a massive fan favourite among the Kop.

But another thing that the Liverpool fanbase will associate Hyypia with is blonde hair.

For a decade, the towering Finland international looked like a blonde-haired colossus, a Dolph Lundgren of sorts.

However, the 48-year-old appears to be sporting a different hair colour these days.

Hyypia is set to play for Liverpool Legends at Anfield this afternoon, alongside the likes of Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Dirk Kuyt.

But the big man was interviewed before the game and appeared to be a lot more brown than blonde at the moment.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 26: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Sami Hyypia getting interviewed before the LFC Foundation Charity match between Liverpool Legends and Barcelona Legends at Anfield on March 26, 2022 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by LFC Foundation/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Photo by LFC Foundation/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

Here is how Liverpool lined up against Barcelona legends this afternoon:

Westerveld; Johnson, Carragher, Hyypia, Agger, Aurelio; Kvarme, Diao, Gerrard; Garcia, Kuyt

Steven Gerrard, captain for the day, fired Liverpool into the lead with a trademark penalty in the first half, though the visiting outfit restored parity before the break.

The second half is ongoing.