Real price footballers pay for haircuts after Micah Richards made £600-a-week claim

Manchester City legend Micah Richards' claim that he would shell out £200 for a haircut three times a week has been supported by a celebrity barber.

It's no secret that football stars today opt for room service when it comes to getting their trims, rarely visiting local barber shops. Fans often see players like Phil Foden or Paul Pogba showcasing their fresh cuts on social media from the luxury of their hotel rooms rather than traditional barbershops.

However, the convenience of an on-call grooming service can quickly burn a hole in one's pocket if you desire to maintain a slick appearance throughout the year. Richards, a former Manchester City and England defender, claimed he paid £200 per private haircut session and called his barber thrice a week.

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The astounding sum amounts to £2,400 monthly, totalling an annual expense of £30,000 on haircuts alone, a figure that surpasses many fans' yearly earnings. While this expenditure might sound extravagant to many, Sheldon Edwards, better known as 'HD Cutz', the footballers' trusted barber, offered reasons why soccer professionals have to spend big bucks on a neat fade.

In Reach's new Euro Thrash podcast, available on platforms such as YouTube, Apple and Spotify, host Nubaid Haroon said: "Micah Richards famously said he gets three hair cuts a week for £200 per hair cut which, in a year, equates to £30,000," showing his disbelief at the mammoth sum Richards commits annually towards his grooming, reports the Mirror.

Edwards joined the podcast discussion, highlighting the complexities behind a