No a snood is used on the head to confine the hair See the OED A fillet band or ribbon for confining the hair latterly in Scotland and the north of England the distinctive hair band worn by young unmarried women More recently a fashionable bag like or closed woman s hairnet usu worn at the back of the head Something worn around the neck for warmth is a scarf or comforter The tubular buff is multipurpose and so can be worn in various ways The polar models are made with fleece section and I suppose that is what the footballers have been wearing The commentator s usage of snood for this is a neologism which is being used for humour and so we should avoid it