Erling Haaland ditches iconic locks for dramatic new hair as followers fear he is ‘misplaced his energy’
Erling Haaland has ditched his iconic long locks for a dramatic new short hairstyle just hours before Manchester City start their Premier League campaign
Erling Haaland has ditched his long hair(Image: AP)
Erling Haaland has cut his iconic long locks for a new radical short hairstyle just hours before Manchester City start their Premier League campaign against Bournemouth.
The Manchester City striker, 26, has become synonymous with his long blonde hair and went viral during the World Cup as social media users who are unfamiliar with the Norwegian loved his locks during the tournament.
But hours before returning to Premier League action, Haaland has stunned everyone by previewing a number of short hairstyles that he is planning to rock after chopping his flowing hair off.
Erling Haaland has a dramatic new hairstyle
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Haaland took to X on Sunday morning to post a short video of the before and after of his haircut and later shared a few selfies of him trialling different styles, leaving fans guessing on how he will look when he takes to the field.
He captioned the video: “New season, new trim. Full episode on YT!” While his later snaps were shared with the words: “Short hair don’t care.”
However, concerned fans took to social media to react to his new dramatic look, worrying that his goalscoring powers might have been in his locks. One user said: “Have you not chopped off the goals?”
Haaland showed off his new style
While others referenced the biblical story of Samson, whose hair was cut and the act broke his sacred vow to God and caused him to lose his supernatural physical strength.
One said: “And that’s how Samson lost his powers,” a second added: “Looks far better (but he better not be a modern day Samson).” A third echoed: “wtf!!! have u done to Man City’s Samson!!!!!?” While a rival fan teased: “Hopefully haircut has same effect as Samson!”
Haaland played in City’s 3-0 Community Shield drubbing against Arsenal last Sunday as Enzo Maresca’s era started in worrying fashion after the former Chelsea boss replaced Pep Guardiola.
But City can quickly forget that display when they take on Marco Rose’s Bournemouth side at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
