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How one Gainesville barber helps shape the look of Atlanta United

It all started with an Instagram message to Yamil Asad

Felix Zuñiga gives client Kevin Mederos a cut Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at the Ivan Dominican Barbershop in Gainesville. Zuñiga travels to Atlanta United’s training facility once a week to cut the players' and the coach’s hair. He’s the only barber that cuts at the facility and has quickly become a favorite here in Gainesville, too. - photo by Scott Rogers

12162018 HAIR 1.jpg — Felix Zuñiga gives client Kevin Mederos a cut Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at the Ivan Dominican Barbershop in Gainesville. Zuñiga travels to Atlanta United’s training facility once a week to cut the players' and the coach’s hair. He’s the only barber that cuts at the facility and has quickly become a favorite here in Gainesville, too. - photo by Scott Rogers

Sitting outside Inman Perk Coffee on the downtown Gainesville square, Felix Zuniga scrolled through his Instagram messages, all the way to the beginning of his conversations with former Atlanta United forward Yamil Asad.