(Nico Paz) The story behind this trend in Social Media today
01-10-2026
Nico Paz, the young Argentine attacking midfielder who plays for Como in Italy, became a social media talking point after arriving in Argentina for national team duty during the FIFA window that includes Lionel Messi’s farewell matches.When he landed and was filmed at the airport and later around the national team, people immediately noticed his hair looked unusually neat, dry, and carefully combed. In matches he is usually seen with the wet, messy, or flowing style that has become his on-pitch trademark. The contrast produced a flood of jokes: fans said it was like seeing a superhero out of costume, compared him to Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil, and likened the look to the Gallagher brothers from Oasis. Memes and edits spread quickly across platforms.At the same time he is being discussed as one of the players who could take on more creative responsibility now that Messi has stepped away from the national team. He scored in the friendly against Bolivia shortly after arriving, which added to the attention.The combination of the unexpected “civilian” hairstyle and his growing status in the post-Messi Argentina squad is what turned his name into a trend.