Erling Haaland’s haircut prompts Guardiola’s hair joke

Erling Haaland’s decision to cut his long blond hair has given Pep Guardiola a light-hearted moment with his former Manchester City striker. The exchange comes as Haaland starts his first season at the club without Guardiola, who departed at the end of last season.

A video call captured Haaland showing Guardiola his new appearance. The Norwegian had replaced his familiar long hairstyle with a much shorter cut. Guardiola laughed when he noticed the change and said Haaland was lucky to have hair, adding that he wished he had the striker’s hair himself.

The former City coach also told Haaland that he liked the new style. He then joked that the forward could wait for it to grow again if he ended up regretting the decision. The conversation turned a personal change in Haaland’s appearance into an amusing exchange between the two men, who worked together at Manchester City before Guardiola’s departure.

Guardiola’s reaction continued later on Saturday while he watched Tottenham play Brentford in the Premier League. He was seen putting his hands on his head, appearing surprised and still amused by Haaland’s new look. For Haaland, the haircut is one of the visible changes accompanying a new phase at City, with Guardiola no longer on the touchline.