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