Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Braidwood

Erling Haaland debuts dramatic haircut at Man City-Bournemouth match

Erling Haaland Bournemouth Manchester City Zlatan Ibrahimovic EPL
  • Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has shaved off his signature long blond hair into a military-style buzz-cut ahead of the new Premier League season.
  • Unveiling the new look on his YouTube channel, the Norwegian international explained he wanted a fresh start before City's opening match against Bournemouth on Saturday.
  • Haaland said that Zlatan Ibrahimovic had previously advised him against cutting his hair, warning him that his strength was in his hair like the biblical Samson.
  • The video showed stunned reactions to the haircut from Haaland's girlfriend Isabel Haugseng Johansen, Pep Guardiola, Jack Grealish, Noel Gallagher, and Ibrahimovic.
  • Google searches for “did Erling Haaland cut his hair” surged when the player took the field in the match on Saturday.

IN FULL

Erling Haaland stuns Man City team-mates with new look for Premier League season

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Dog dies trying to protect northern California couple from bear attack
Couple was seriously injured after attack on 19 September and are mourning the death of their French bulldog
The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Viral lesbian bar that received backlash over mask mandate being eyed for Hollywood adaptation
The ‘Boston Globe’ said their story about Last Ditch Bar has become ‘one of the most-read stories we’ve published’
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kyle MacLachlan reveals raunchy Sex and the City scenes left him ‘terrified’
The Twin Peaks star has recalled being forced to lose all sense of propriety playing Charlotte York’s sexually troubled husband – from being hit with impotence jokes to a memorable encounter with baby oil.
BANG Premier
BANG Premier
Liar Liar child star reveals how he got ‘wild’ letters from prisoners at peak of young fame
Former child actor Justin Cooper has revealed how his mother shielded him from disturbing correspondence sent by inmates after his breakthrough alongside Jim Carrey.
BANG Premier
BANG Premier
South Carolina woman heard thumping in attic. It was her ex 12 yrs out of touch, fresh out of prison, living above her and tracking her through vents
"I’m calling a roofer in the morning.”
We Got This Covered
We Got This Covered
Avril Lavigne Body Double Rumour: Singer Calls Theory 'Dumb'
The long-running theory that Avril Lavigne was replaced by a body double has resurfaced, but its claims remain unsupported and have been repeatedly rejected by the singer.
International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.
Download on the AppStore Get it on Google Play