RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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Add Page Six on Google Manchester City soccer star Erling Haaland is going short.
Famous for his long blond locks, the athlete recently got a fresh buzzcut ahead of the club’s Premier League opener against Bournemouth — and documented it all on YouTube.
“New Season, New Hair!!” he titled his vlog , telling fans, “This beautiful blond hair, time to let it go.”
“You don’t have to do this,” cautioned his hairstylist — to which Haaland confidently replied, “No, I’m ready.”
His girlfriend, Isabel Haugseng Johansen, was on hand for the big chop, quipping beforehand, “I think I will cry."
While this might seem like an impulse decision, the 26-year-old has actually been contemplating the dramatic cut for a while.
“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,” he shared.
Post-chop, Haaland FaceTimed his friends and teammates to show off his new look.
“You gonna be faster now, or what?” asked Zlatan Ibrahimovic, after joking that he must have “lost a bet.”
“Zlatan told me never cut your hair because your strength is in your hair, [so] I’m a bit nervous,” Haaland has shared before lopping off his flowing locks.
Spanish football manager Josep “Pep” Guardiola — who is famously bald — was stunned by his friend's transformation.
“You’re lucky to have hair. I would love to have it!" he joked.
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