Has Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp had his eyes and teeth fixed?
Late last year, his pearly whites left many wondering if he had veneers fitted
Late last year, his pearly whites left many wondering if he had veneers fitted
JURGEN KLOPP is leaving Liverpool after almost ten years in charge at the end of the season.
The bombshell announcement that he will leave the Reds has stunned the football world.
Klopp arrived at Liverpool in 2015 with Liverpool struggling after Brendan Rodgers had been sacked.
In his time at Anfield, Klopp ended a 30-year wait for a Premier League title and brought the club a sixth Champions League trophy.
Anfield has also had its capacity increase by around 15,000 with Liverpool becoming one of the most valuable clubs in the world.
Klopp, 56, has also undergone something of a makeover himself.
During the Klopp era, it became a huge trend around Anfield for players to have an immaculate set of gnashers.
Roberto Firmino was the most obvious example, with the Brazilian famously having off-the-charts white teeth, with the extreme white colour known as the 'Bobby Dazzler'.
Sadio Mane, Philippe Coutinho and Lucas Leiva also had their teeth fixed and whitened during their spells at the club.
The pictures speak for themselves - Jurgen Klopp had his teeth fixed and, reportedly, veneers implanted.
Dr Robbie Hughes of Dental Excellence has become somewhat famous for becoming the go-to dentist for Liverpool players.
He said in 2019:"Working with Jurgen Klopp came about because he saw Roberto's new teeth and decided he wanted to do something.
"When Jurgen came to see us, he basically just said he liked Roberto's teeth, that he wouldn't want to go quite as white, but he liked his teeth."
However, Klopp later claimed that account was wrong - he did not want to copy Firmino's pearly whites but had them fixed after an initial medical problem that required antibiotics.
The German said: "It was not that I saw Bobby Firmino's teeth and went 'I want them!'
"It's a long procedure and I had to go to the toilet. When I went I looked in the mirror and they're really small - I realised, that's the point of never going back, you have to do it now.
"I mean I like them, but obviously it's different. They feel comfortable, it's all good."
Klopp spent the first six years in charge of Liverpool wearing a pair of glasses.
He had worn them since age 10 and in the summer of 2021 decided to have a minor surgery to fix his eyesight.
He told Bild in 2021: "It's actually totally private, but I can explain it to you once, too. I've been wearing glasses since I was ten years old - that's 44 years.
"The problem in recent years was that the glasses could no longer correct my poor eyesight.
"The solution to this was a minor intervention. It wasn't lasering or anything, but it made me see very well without glasses at the moment.
"I think my face is weird without glasses, but I don't need them anymore.
"I may need one more. When that happens, I'll wear glasses again."