Does Hair Matter in Soccer Headers?

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Well many people are probably going to laugh with this, but:

Wouldnt bald players have a slight advantage in doing better header shots, because ball loses kinetic energy due to "hair resistance" (especially talking about afana hair styles), while the collision of the ball with a bald head resembles more of an elastic collision?
 
Correct,but it matters how hard your gead is,fat,when you and how hit the ba