Erling Haaland is thoroughly enjoying his inaugural season in English football with Manchester City and has made an intriguing revelation about his personal life away from the game.
Having joined City for a significant sum of £51m last summer, the Norwegian goal-scoring sensation wasted no time in adapting to his new surroundings, leaving an indelible mark on the Premier League in a manner rarely witnessed before.
Haaland shattered records by netting an astonishing 36 goals in the league, surpassing the achievements of all his counterparts in a single season. This extraordinary feat earned him the prestigious golden boot, as well as the titles of Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year.
He still has the opportunity of adding to the Premier League with the FA Cup final against Manchester United set to come later today and the UEFA Champions League final against Inter Milan next week.
Haaland: My life has changed
The 22-year-old is making things happen for Pep Guardiola’s team on the pitch, which has a resultant effect on his life off the pitch.
Speaking to Mirror UK ahead of the FA Cup final, he revealed what changes have occurred in his life and how he can no longer do this as before.
“My life has changed of course. I can’t live so normally any more. That’s how my life is, I can’t complain. I try to enjoy every single moment of it and that’s how it is,” he said.
“I’m 196cm tall and have got long blond hair so wherever I go people are going to see me. So that’s how my life is. There’s nothing I can do, that’s my life. I have to try to enjoy it as much as I can. Of course I wish I could walk into wherever I want without anyone filming me, but that’s not possible,”.
According to Sun Sport, he earns £375,000 per week and drives around the neighbourhood in a Rolls-Royce Cullinan worth £300,000.
Varane has plans for Haaland
Sports Brief reported that Manchester United defender Raphael Varane revealed his plans for Haaland ahead of the FA Cup final later today at Wembley.
The former France international is no stranger to facing the best strikers in the world but admitted United have to work as a team to stop City.