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Rebecca Montecinos

Erling Haaland Shaved His Head, Not His Ambition. The Internet Lost It and Man City Won Anyway.

Manchester City's Norwegian striker #09 Erling Haaland, sporting a new hair cut, warms up ahead of the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and AFC Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on August 23, 2026. (Credit: by Darren Staples / AFP via Getty Images)

Manchester City's biggest goal threat walked into Sunday, August 23, looking like a stranger to anyone who'd followed him for the past few years. Just ahead of kickoff against Bournemouth at the Etihad, Erling Haaland sat down for a haircut that undid nearly half a decade of image-building in a matter of minutes, shedding the long blond hair and man bun that had turned him into one of football's most recognizable figures.

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