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Jessica Sansome & Adam Barnett

Boy gutted after dying hair to look like Foden left him resembling Phillip Schofield

A football fan who wanted to dye his hair like England midfielder Phil Foden was disappointed when it turned out looking more like TV presenter Phillip Schofield.

Harry Reidy, 10, wanted to copy the bleach blonde look of the England and Manchester City player, according to the Manchester Evening News.

Foden's hair reminded some people of Paul Gascoigne around the time of the Euro '96 tournament.

Many fans were planning to emulate Foden's hair of England won in the final on Sunday against Italy.

Sadly for some, they had reached for the hair dye a little early.

England midfielder Phil Foden died his hair for the Euro 2020 tournament (PA)

This included ten-year-old Harry Reidy who was hoping to look like Foden, his football hero, but was gutted after his hair dye job left him looking "more like Phillip Schofield".

Harry Reidy used to have long locks more reminiscent of Jack Grealish - and even pulled them back with a hairband to look like the England and Aston Villa footballer.

But after he heard Foden say the England squad would all dye their hair blonde if they win the European Championship, Harry decided to get on board himself.

Harry Reidy looked more like Jack Grealish before he died his hair (Kellie Reidy / SWNS)

With the help of mother Kellie, 42, a postman, he lopped off his locks and tried to dye it peroxide blonde last Friday.

Unfortunately it came out grey, and the Tottenham supporter schoolboy's family joked he looked more like 'This Morning' presenter Phillip Schofield.

Kellie from Coventry, Warwickshire, said: "It was so funny! We were like, ‘you actually look like Phillip Schofield'.

"I don’t think Harry even knows who Phillip is. We just couldn’t stop laughing."

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