Erling Haaland is kicking off a new Premier League season with a new ‘do.
The Norwegian soccer star sheared off his iconic long locks—which he styled in his signature man bun throughout the 2026 World Cup—into a buzzcut, shocking his fans and fellow athletes alike.
As Haaland wrote on Instagram Aug. 23 alongside photos of the hair transformation, “Short hair don’t care.”
But it seems the Manchester City player’s colleagues do. After all, Haaland, 26, video called a few members of the soccer community to get their reactions, with English player Jack Grealish joking the athlete looked “about 10 years old” with his new ‘do in a video shared to YouTube Aug. 23.
Meanwhile, retired soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic didn’t hold back on delivering his two cents.
“Oh, my God, what the f–k is this? You lost a bet or what?” he quipped. “Block me and erase my number, my friend.”
As for what soccer manager Pep Guardiola thought of the makeover? Well, he wishes he had the luxury of undergoing a hair transformation
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“You are lucky you have hair,” he said. “I would love to have it.”
And while the haircut may come as a surprise to the soccer world, Haaland has been considering a big chop for some time now.
“This beautiful blonde hair, time to let it go,” he said. “I was thinking about doing it straight after the World Cup, but it was so busy, so I didn’t do it. Season starts now, so it’s time to get a fresh start and everything.”
But he did have one voice in the back of his mind telling him to hold off on the change.
“Zlatan told me never cut your hair because your strength is in your hair,” Haaland explained. “I’m a bit nervous.”
But in the end, he couldn’t shake the desire of wanting a buzzcut like he’s “been in [the] military.”
And when it was all said and done, Haaland shared he had “no regrets, never.”
He added, “But remember, the Vikings always cut it short.”
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