Haaland debuts new look with a shorter haircut for the new season

Erling Haaland, the prolific striker for Manchester City, has unveiled a dramatic new look just before the start of the new Premier League season: a significantly shorter haircut. His signature long, blond locks, a recognizable feature since 2021, have been replaced by a much tidier style.

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New season, new hairstyle.

Haaland revealed his new hairstyle on social media, accompanied by the caption, "New season, new hairstyle." He shared the entire transformation process on his YouTube channel, explaining that the idea of a shorter cut had been on his mind since Norway's quarter-final appearance at the World Cup, where he scored seven goals. "These beautiful blond locks… time to let them go," he remarked.

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These beautiful blond locks… time to let them go.

Initially hesitant due to his long hair being closely tied to his public image, Haaland also grappled with a peculiar piece of advice from former Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimović, who once told him never to cut his hair, suggesting his strength lay within it. Ultimately, Haaland decided to proceed, quipping, "Vikings sometimes have short hair too," before showing his barber a picture of a shaved-head Viking.

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Vikings sometimes have short hair too.

The haircut process itself was described humorously as "the most expensive haircut of all time" by his barber. Haaland joked he looked like Kevin from "Home Alone" during the cut. Upon completion, he expressed delight with the near-military style. He solicited opinions from famous faces, including Oasis singer Noel Gallagher, who said he looked 17, and teammate Jack Grealish. Former City manager Pep Guardiola humorously commented, "You're lucky you have hair. I would love to have some." Ibrahimović, predictably, had a more critical reaction, texting, "What did you do? Did you lose a bet or something? Block me and delete my number."

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the most expensive haircut of all time