Erling Haaland is starting the new Premier League season with a whole new vibe, officially shedding those famous blonde locks for a super different buzzcut. The Manchester City striker took to social media, posting “New season, new trim,” and man, is it a change.
That Fresh Cut and Who Loved It
Remember those iconic man buns and the famous blonde locks Haaland used to rock? Totally gone. This is a new, very different look, and it honestly took some guts. He looked a bit nervous when the hairdresser made the first cut, showing off images of his previous hairstyles and even some questionable ideas for the new one before the snip. But it did not take long for him to start grinning about the fresh appearance. He even jumped on video calls with famous faces to show off the new ‘do. Oasis’ Noel Gallagher was surprised, saying, “You look about 17 years old. It’s good. Change is good.” His City teammate Jack Grealish loved it, telling him, “You look about 10 years old. That is hilarious. I can’t stop looking at the front of your hair. I love it.” Even former City manager Pep Guardiola was on board, saying, “No way. You’re lucky you have hair. I would love to have it. I love it.”
Zlatan Is NOT Happy About This
But hold up, not everyone was thrilled about the drastic change. Before he even touched the clippers, Haaland joked around, recalling that Zlatan Ibrahimovic had supposedly warned him never to cut his long hair because, as Zlatan put it, “your strength is in your hair.” Haaland admitted he was “a bit nervous” about going for “a buzz cut, like in the military.” And guess what? When it came time to actually call Zlatan, the former Sweden international was absolutely not impressed that Haaland ignored his legendary advice. Zlatan’s direct reaction? “What did you do? You lost a bet or what? Block me and erase my number.” Talk about a strong opinion. Yikes. Haaland has not rocked short hair since his days playing for Borussia Dortmund, so this is a major throwback and a bold move. He is definitely hoping this new look brings even more goals right from the jump, as he aims to get off the mark when Enzo Maresca’s side faces Bournemouth at 14:00 BST on Sunday.
Can this new buzzcut bring the goal-scoring magic right from the start? Haaland will be looking to prove Zlatan wrong and kick off his season strong against Bournemouth this Sunday. You gotta wonder if this ‘new trim’ really means ‘new goal machine.’ We’ll find out soon!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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