Man City star Erling Haaland reveals new buzz cut
Erling Haaland unveiled a new haircut for Manchester City's Premier League opener as the Norway star chopped off his iconic flowing blond locks.
Haaland unveiled his fresh, close-cropped look on his social media accounts on Sunday, along with the comment: "New season, new trim".
New season, new trim 💇🏼♂️😎 Full episode on YT! 🎬 pic.twitter.com/HPNqmFg5Cp
— Erling Haaland (@Erling) August 23, 2026
The 26-year-old posted another image on X showing the various stages of his haircut, which he captioned: "Short hair don't care".
Short hair don’t care 😅✂️ pic.twitter.com/tPzQVFoUIL
— Erling Haaland (@Erling) August 23, 2026
Just hours later, Haaland walked onto the Etihad Stadium pitch to warm up with his new look ahead of City's first game of their top-flight campaign against Bournemouth.
During an interview with James Corden on Fox Sports in July, Haaland revealed that he had maintained his previous style on the advice of retired Sweden star Zlatan Ibrahimović, another prolific, long-haired Scandinavian striker.
"Zlatan, you know what he told me? 'Never cut your hair because the strength is in the hair'," Haaland told Corden.
City fans will hope Haaland remains as prolific as ever for Enzo Maresca's side despite getting rid of his famous haircut.
Haaland's team are playing without boss Pep Guardiola this season after the Spaniard ended his 10-year reign at the end of last season.
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