This Christiano Ronaldo superfan showed his support for the under-fire Manchester United star - with an albeit unflattering image of the footballer shaved into his head.

Barber Thanakorn Silato, 25, accomplished the difficult feat by himself, using several mirrors to see the back of his head and carefully mowing down patches of hair to recreate an image of the Portugal striker ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.

The hairdresser from Kalasin province, Thailand said he has been making similar hair portraits for his clients, and dreams of one day being able to style his football hero Ronaldo's hair.

Thanakorn said: 'It took me almost two hours to complete the Ronaldo haircut. I love football and I love Ronaldo.'

Ronaldo sparked outrage this week with a controversial interview with disgraced newspaper editor turned TV-host Piers Morgan.

The football player slammed his employers Manchester United for an alleged lack of investment in facilities. He also claimed manager Erik ten Had had shown him a lack of respect.