Erling Haaland, who went viral during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has dramatically changed his hairstyle. His trademark long locks are a thing of the past: the footballer has opted for a short buzz cut, documenting the transformation in a vlog on his personal YouTube channel. The new look quickly went viral on social media, reports infohub.kz.
After the haircut, Haaland began calling colleagues and acquaintances to get their opinions. Former Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic asked if the Norwegian had lost a bet and joked, "Will you be faster now?"
Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola also reacted to the new hairstyle. He said Haaland was lucky with his hair and admitted he would love to have such a mane himself.
For the match against Bournemouth, Haaland initially arrived wearing a cap, but before the warm-up he removed it, showing off his new haircut to the public for the first time.
Haaland's new hairstyle quickly became a hot topic on social media. Male audiences generally view it positively, while some women admit they miss the footballer's long hair. Some female fans are not ready to say goodbye to his signature look: on social media, jokes are circulating that a period of mourning has been declared for his long locks.
Earlier, Kursiv LifeStyle wrote about how the footballer reacted to his fluffy lookalike.