An image appearing to show Erling Haaland’s face attached to a series of sex toys has sparked fierce debate online, with critics labelling the home-made devices as “weird” and “inappropriate”.
A relationship drama has divided the internet after a woman was caught using a customised adult toy featuring Premier League star Erling Haaland, leading her partner to accuse her of cheating.
It comes after a man reportedly took to social media after he ‘discovered a picture of the Manchester City star on his girlfriend’s sex toy’.
The story quickly went viral across social media after a screenshot of the confrontation began circulating online, sparking a fiery debate on wat has been dubbed ‘micro-cheating’.
The post, which features a screenshot image seemingly taken from X, features a photo of an opened cupboard filled with the footballer-adorned devices, along with the caption “is it considered cheating if your girl puts an athlete’s face on her vibrators.”
While the controversial image appears to be a publicity stunt rather than a serious admission that some bloke’s partner has been getting intimate with the talented Norwegian’s likeness, it nevertheless has sparked a debate online about whether or not doing so would count as being unfaithful.
Many commentors were adamant that the football-themed vibrators did count as an act of infidelity, with one user writing: “A fantasy that isn’t ever a possibility isn’t cheating otherwise when he imagines a celebrity or whatever that would also be considered cheating.”
Others agreed, although pointed out that the homemade Haaland sex-toy was still incredibly inappropriate.
One user wrote: “Cheating? No. Weird? Abso-freakin-lutely”, while another added, “I’m not exactly sure it’s cheating but it is very weird and offensive”.
However, some users were certain that even having an image of another man in the bedroom counted as being unfaithful, with one poster writing: “Definitely is cheating lol”, while another added: “It’s the weirdest form of cheating I have ever seen.”
Some users labelled the sex toys as an example of “micro-cheating”, a slang term used to describe any small or subtle actions, like hidden text messages, subtle flirting, or saving a contact under a fake name that breach a partner’s trust and direct emotional or physical energy outside an exclusive relationship.
Despite many posts on Instagram suggesting the viral image came from a ‘boyfriend asking the internet’ whether the act counted as micro-cheating, the Daily Star is not able to verify any such tweet, and the supposed account shown in the image appears to not be real.
It is unclear who was behind the stunt, although the Daily Star has approached the company that manufactures the devices for comment.