{
  "id": 2867797,
  "title": "‘Delete my number’ – Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Guardiola, Grealish react to Haaland’s new haircut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/delete-my-number-zlatan-ibrahimovic-guardiola-grealish-react-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T21:00:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/23/delete-my-number-zlatan-ibrahimovic-guardiola-grealish-react-to-haalands-new-haircut/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, ex-Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, and Manchester City winger Jack Grealish have commented on Erling Haaland's new hairstyle. Haaland left fans in awe when he debuted a fresh haircut as Manchester City secured a 2-1 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday. The Norwegian player decided to trim his lengthy locks, which he had sported for quite some time, ahead of the new season.\n\nHaaland then made video calls to his former manager Guardiola, teammate Grealish, and Ibrahimovic. Before dialing Ibrahimovic, Haaland reminded the Swede of Guardiola's caution against cutting his hair. Upon answering the call, Haaland remarked, \"What did you do? You lost a bet or what? Block me and erase my number.\" Guardiola expressed his surprise, saying, \"No way. You are lucky you have hair. I’d love to have it. I love it.\" Similarly, Grealish found Haaland's new look amusing, commenting, \"You look about 10 years old. That's hilarious.\"",
  "summary": "Former Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, and Manchester City attacking midfielder Jack Grealish have reacted to Erling Haaland’s new haircut. Haaland left many people surprised after debuting a new haircut as Manchester City defeated Bournemouth 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday. The Norway international opted to cut his long […]…",
  "key_points": [
    "Erling Haaland debuted new haircut after Manchester City win",
    "Haaland called former manager Pep Guardiola, Jack Grealish",
    "Guardiola surprised, Grealish found look hilarious"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}