Erling Haaland as we’re more used to seeing him Over the weekend, there was something of a celebrity hair-mergency that we’re just about ready to talk about. In recent history, Norway’s Erling Haaland has become one of the most talked-about footballers in the world thanks to his skills on the pitch (as seen in the World Cup earlier in the summer) his cheeky sense of humour and, of course, his iconic blond locks. Ahead of his return to the pitch for Manchester City over the weekend, the Scandinavian striker decided to switch things up, and revealed on his Instagram that he’d buzzed off his infamous do. He showed off the results of his new look on Instagram on Sunday, teasing his followers: “New season, new trim.” “Short hair don’t care,” he added, first showing off a 90s boyband-esque curtains look, before unveiling the full buzz. View this post on Instagram View this post on Instagram Suffice to say, the new look got plenty of attention on social media, with many admitting that Haaland’s new look was going to take them a minute to get used to... who is this pic.twitter.com/KqtSm929TX — haaland gifs ♡ (@erlinggifs) August 23, 2026 pic.twitter.com/uQJUR59LKD — ئانا (@Annavailablee) August 23, 2026 you have to hear the cackle that left my mouth I DIDNT EXPECT A BUZZ... https://t.co/ul6GUxZHqX — 🫧 (@reveaIism) August 23, 2026 WAIT WHAT WHAT WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT https://t.co/Lk6PqJMayq — Radu Cristian (@raducrisanx) August 23, 2026 GENTE o Haaland cortou o cabelo TODO! eu estou completamente GAG. — 🐆 https://t.co/qODHloNESF — acervo haaland 🤖 (@acervohaaland) August 23, 2026 erling haaland and connor storrie buzzing their hair in the same day, i’m about to do something SO drastic — soph 🌝 (@soph_atkk) August 23, 2026 not now erling this is a very delicate time https://t.co/bsrS9Lmhz5 — Caitlin 🇮🇪 (@caitlinstemp) August 23, 2026 I don’t even know who you are anymore. https://t.co/6zJe0BVMnB — Febreezy🕯️🇩🇴 #1 POLNAREFF FAN 2026 (@febreezy_lalala) August 23, 2026 looking at Erling Haaland with a buzzcut is fucking insane. https://t.co/ztndFbAkF0 — Roxx ᥫ᭡ (@roxx_rxn) August 23, 2026 Krl O Haaland voltou pro cabelo curtinho 😳 https://t.co/T6wKScuUkF — REAL MIL GRAU (@realmilgrauu) August 23, 2026 I was not expecting that 😭😭😭 https://t.co/qu5sBSHTdbpic.twitter.com/h0xtGdEMj5 — Danis (@DanisMCFC) August 23, 2026 quando chegarmos nesse cabelo aqui eu vou enlouquecer pic.twitter.com/PotnYPJPWi — erling amor eterno .⁺ (@taetaerling) August 23, 2026 Even his fellow footballers were left voicing their shock, with Jude Bellingham commenting a stunned: “No way.” jude shocked just like the rest of us 😭 https://t.co/cpbPH2iTqcpic.twitter.com/PsuMKloGAu — zoé (@luvbellinghm) August 23, 2026 Jude reacted like the whole planet did https://t.co/7R7agB95Fmpic.twitter.com/q9FlsgnGVU — Roxx ᥫ᭡ (@roxx_rxn) August 23, 2026 In a follow-up YouTube video, Haaland teased: “This beautiful blond hair, it’s time to let it go. I was thinking about doing this straight after the World Cup, but I was so busy, so I didn’t do it. “The season starts now, so it’s time to get a fresh start and everything. The only thing is, Zlatan [Ibrahimović the Swedish player] told me, ‘never cut your hair, because your strength is in your hair’. So I’m a bit nervous.” Fortunately, it wasn’t too much of a bad omen for Manchester City, who beat Bournemouth 2-1 while playing at home on Sunday afternoon… Check out Erling Haaland’s hair update video in full – including his girlfriend Isabel Johansen’s reaction – below: READ MORE: Tom Holland Comes Clean About Being Ghosted By Football Icon Erling Haaland 11 Must-See Celebrity Moments You Might Have Missed From The 2026 World Cup Final