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'Monster striker' Erling Haaland (Manchester City) has unveiled a radical new hairstyle. He boldly cut off his trademark long blonde hair, appearing completely different as he welcomed the new season.
On the 23rd (Korean time), The Sun reported that "Haaland sparked intense online discussion with a shocking transformation ahead of the new season." The outlet added, "Haaland is famous for his lush long blonde hair, but just hours before the start of the new English Premier League (EPL) season, he revealed that he had cut off all his long hair."
On this day, Haaland posted a video on his social media to reveal his new hairstyle. At the beginning of the video, he appeared with his familiar long-haired look. However, after covering the camera lens with his hand and the screen switching, a completely different Haaland emerged.
His trademark long hair was gone. Instead, he transformed into a short haircut. Alongside this, Haaland posted a message saying, "Short hair? I don't care."
Fans were also stunned. According to reports, fans left reactions such as, "This is unbelievable. I'll miss your long hair," "I'm not ready to accept the new Haaland," and "Don't joke around."
The Sun added that "some fans suspected whether the photo was a fake image created by AI."
However, Haaland soon showcased his new hairstyle in front of fans. He started in the 2026–2027 EPL Round 1 home match against Burnley and contributed to Manchester City's 2-1 victory.
Manchester City trailed 0-1 until the final moments of the second half, but Mark Guehi scored an equalizer in the 34th minute of the second half, and Josko Gvardiol netted a priceless go-ahead goal in the first minute of stoppage time to secure a dramatic win.
Haaland also posted a video showing the process of cutting his hair. After confirming his changed appearance, he joked, "I look like Kevin from the movie 'Home Alone'."
Additionally, Haaland laughed and said, "I hope Manchester City fans will shout, 'Who on earth is that person?' when they see me."
Those around him could not hide their surprise. His girlfriend, Isabella Johannessen, also expressed shock, saying, "Goodness, I feel like crying," and added, "I think I'll wake up in the morning and ask, 'Who is this?'"
The Sun further explained that "Johannessen was completely shocked by Haaland's changed appearance."
Haaland also personally revealed his transformation to other acquaintances. He video-called world-famous rock star and Manchester City superfan Noel Gallagher, as well as teammates Jack Grealish, 'Legend' Zlatan Ibrahimović, former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, and his own father, showing them his shortened hair.
Reactions varied. The Sun reported that "when Zlatan saw Haaland, he asked, 'Did you lose a bet?'"
Guardiola's reaction was even more cheerful. The media stated that "Guardiola joked that having hair at all is a stroke of luck for him, unlike Haaland." It further added, "At the time, Guardiola was watching the match between Brentford and Tottenham. He also sent his regards to Haaland and Johannessen."
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