'New season, new trim': Man City star Haaland chops off flowing locks
MANCHESTER: Erling Haaland unveiled a new hair cut for Manchester City’s Premier League opener as the Norway star chopped off his iconic flowing blond locks.
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has sported a new hairstyle for the Premier League season opener, cutting his long blond locks. The 26-year-old Norwegian player shared his new close-cropped look on social media with the caption "New season, new trim". He accompanied the image with another showing the progression of his haircut, captioned "Short hair don't care".
Haaland donned his freshly shorn appearance to warm up with Manchester City prior to their opening game against Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium. In a July interview with James Corden on Fox Sports, Haaland cited advice from retired Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the reason for maintaining his long hair. Ibrahimovic had told Haaland, "Never cut your hair because the strength is in the hair."
Despite the change in appearance, City fans will be hoping Haaland continues to deliver his usual goal-scoring prowess for the team. For their first match of the season, Manchester City will be without manager Pep Guardiola, who departed at the conclusion of last season.
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