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Internet term for a player or manager who's supposedly overrated and not as good as their reputation suggests. Can be affectionate ("bald fraud" for Guardiola when City lose) or genuinely hostile. The accusation is that they've tricked everyone into thinking they're better than they are. Applied to pretty much every successful figure after a bad result.
Pep Guardiola gets called "bald fraud" on social media every time Manchester City lose a big match, despite his being the most decorated active manager - it's become an ironic term of endearment that acknowledges the absurdity of criticizing someone so successful.
Robbie
Jan 28, 2026
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