- Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has shaved off his signature long blond hair into a military-style buzz-cut ahead of the new Premier League season.
- Unveiling the new look on his YouTube channel, the Norwegian international explained he wanted a fresh start before City's opening match against Bournemouth on Saturday.
- Haaland said that Zlatan Ibrahimovic had previously advised him against cutting his hair, warning him that his strength was in his hair like the biblical Samson.
- The video showed stunned reactions to the haircut from Haaland's girlfriend Isabel Haugseng Johansen, Pep Guardiola, Jack Grealish, Noel Gallagher, and Ibrahimovic.
- Google searches for “did Erling Haaland cut his hair” surged when the player took the field in the match on Saturday.
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