- Erling Haaland was mobbed by supporters as he drove away from the stadium
- Drivers caught using their phones behind the wheel face a fine and six points
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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has seemingly been caught on camera using his phone while driving after his side’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal.
Haaland, 24, was mobbed by a group of supporters as he left the Etihad Stadium behind the wheel of his luxury £250,000 Mercedes Maybach.
However, in footage that has been viewed tens of thousands of times on TikTok, Haaland appeared to have scrolled through his phone while stopped in traffic.
Accompanied by his girlfriend Isabel Haugseng Johansen, the frontman was filmed picking up the phone and briefly glancing up at a camera outside the window.
Haaland, who sported a blue hoodie, continued to brazenly check his device in the centre of the dashboard before putting it down as traffic started to move.
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland was seemingly caught on his phone behind the wheel
Haaland was spotted allegedly using the device while driving in traffic outside the Etihad
The incident comes just a year after he was caught using his phone while driving his Rolls-Royce Cullinan, worth £300,000, on a dual-carriageway in Manchester.
A source told The Sun: ‘Haaland’s certainly scored an own goal.
‘His car was surrounded by fans taking pictures and videos. He seemed totally unfazed and didn’t think anything of scrolling through his phone while driving.
‘He’s a role model to so many young kids – he should know better.
‘It’s so dangerous and it’s not the first time he’s done it.’
Just hours earlier, Haaland had scored City’s first goal against Arsenal. The champions went on to secure a late point after John Stones’ dramatic stoppage-time equaliser.
With the footage having gone viral, Haaland has been criticised by road safety campaigners who have branded his behaviour ‘incredibly dangerous’.
Lucy Straker, Campaigns Manager at Brake, said: ‘It is important for any person in a position of influence to act responsibly in these situations, so that those who look up to them can follow their example.
‘Using any phone while driving is dangerous – driving is a highly complex task requiring a person’s full attention, as any error can be catastrophic.
The ace’s behaviour has been labelled ‘incredibly dangerous’ by road safety campaigners
Haaland scored City’s first goal in their dramatic 2-2 draw with title rivals Arsenal
‘The temptation of looking at a phone can never be worth someone’s life. We are relieved that in this instance no one was hurt or killed.
‘We would encourage Erling Haaland to reach out to us.’
Drivers caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel in the United Kingdom face being hit with a £200 fine and six points on their driving licence.
Mail Sport has contacted City for comment.