The right-back for Leeds United, who is on loan from Burnley, will play for Wales against Poland in their play-off semifinal on Tuesday in Cardiff.
And he’ll do it with a little facial hair, which goes well with his team’s and his nation’s recent success.
Roberts clarified, “To be honest, it’s just a small joke.”
“My wife said, ‘Why don’t you grow it?’ so I did, and we went on a winning streak at Burnley the previous year.
This year, I’ve repeated the same behavior, constantly asking her if I should shave it.
Tom Selleck, the actor from Magnum, P.I., has a moustache that was compared to that of the 28-year-old by Radio Wales pundits and former Wales strikers Helen Ward and Nathan Blake.
Some could contend that Roberts’ work, which is more sparsely drawn than Selleck’s dense brushwork, is more akin to the characters in Blackadder Goes Forth.
Roberts, though, will have other priorities on Tuesday when Wales plays Poland at Cardiff City Stadium in hopes of qualifying for the Euro 2024 championships in Germany this summer.
Roberts, who participated in the 2022 World Cup and the previous edition three years ago, wants to play for his country in a third major event as Wales attempts to qualify for a third consecutive European Championship.
