Erling Haaland unveils incredible new look for start of season as he cuts of famous long locks – ‘short hair don’t care’

SportFootballPremier League ERLING HAALAND sent the internet into meltdown by revealing his shock haircut. The Manchester City striker, 26, is synonymous with his luscious long blonde locks. Erling Haaland has chopped off his long hair Credit: X @erling He posted the video with the shock revelation on social media Credit: X @erling He added a series of selfies on social media Credit: X formerly Twitter / @Erling The star documented the haircut for his YouTube channel Credit: X formerly Twitter / @Erling But just hours before his new Premier League season gets underway, Haaland dropped that he had chopped it all off. He took to X on Sunday morning with a short video, seemingly sat at home in his chair with his mane draping over his shoulders. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! But as the camera zoomed in, he blocked the lens with his hand. And when it cut to the new video, he was sat in the same chair in the same outfit, but with close-cropped hair instead. He captioned the video: “New season, new trim. Full episode on YT!” Then 20 minutes later, he added a quarter of selfies which looked to have been taken during the haircut – with less and less hair in each photo. He added: “Short hair don’t care.” And the posts immediately went viral on social media as fans were left genuinely stunned. Most read in Football SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS Haaland did have shorter hair at Red Bull Salzburg but still had an impressive quiff, before growing it out longer during his time at Borussia Dortmund. But throughout his four-year Etihad career, he has needed to play with a hairband to keep his mop in place. Now, though, the goal machine is sporting a very, very different look with the short buzz. One fan said: “NO WAYY, we will miss your long hair.” Haaland did have shorter hair when he played for Red Bull Salzburg Credit: Getty Images – Getty He has become synonymous with his man bun Credit: Getty The hair band now looks to be redundant Credit: AFP His hair was down to his shoulders before the big trim Credit: Getty Another wrote: “I am not ready for this new Haaland.” A third couldn’t believe it and added: “Stop trolling man wtf is this now.” A worried City fan replied: “You know what happened to Samson after his hair was cut, right?” And a final user typed: “Hey man it’s August not April, stop with the jokes,” refusing to believe it – with some questioning whether the posts could be AI-generated and not actually real. But they will not have to wait long to find out, with Haaland set to start for Manchester City against Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon. Comment now