Haaland Causes Stir After Dressing Up as Santa for Christmas While Holding Champions League Trophy

• Man City ace Erling Haaland dressed up as Father Christmas to send his fans season greetings
• The forward posed with the Champions League trophy in a photo he shared on social media
• The Norwegian star played a key part in helping City secure their first-ever UCL title last season

Manchester City hotshot Erling Haaland has caused a stir on social media after he dressed up as Father Christmas and posed with the Champions League title.

Haaland has been a revelation at the Etihad Stadium since he joined City from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2022.

The Norwegian attacker has played a vital role in the club's success since his arrival, forming a big part of their historic treble-winning season last term.

According to Goal, the star forward netted an eyewatering 52 goals across competitions to help the Cityzens win the Premier League, FA Cup, and the Champions League.

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On the Eve of Christmas, the youngster dresses up as Santa Claus while sharing his seasonal greetings.

In a photo he shared on social media, Haaland flaunted the Champions League trophy and wrote:

"ℍ𝕆 ℍ𝕆 ℍ𝕆 Christmas is here! 🎄 Hope you can enjoy it with your loved ones 🎅🏻."

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Haaland's choice of dress caused a stir online, with a section of his followers nicknaming him 'Santa Haaland.'

@DivineDDT urged:

"Haaland, All I want for Christmas is a Hatrick."

@mcfc_Savio reckoned:

"Santa Haaland will give us the UCL as a gift again."

@BodmaxTips joked:

"I first thought it's Merlin 😂, so it's it Haaland."

@KamigakikuMbise concluded:

"Father Erling Haaland Christmas. Merry Christmas Brother 🎅"

Meanwhile, the 23-year-old was not part of the City squad that won the FIFA Club World Cup recently.

The forward is currently sidelined with an injury but is expected to feature in Pep Guardiola's side that will play Everton on Wednesday.

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New footage shows more of Haaland incident

Meanwhile, as Sports Brief previously reported, more recent footage shows what happened as Haaland stormed off the pitch at full-time against Spurs.

The Norwegian's reaction after the final whistle had been caught on camera earlier on, with the forward even seen shoulder-barging a Spurs player.