Erling Haaland showed off his eccentric new fashion sense on Instagram as he posed donning a flat cap and holding a bag worth nearly £10,000. Haaland is currently enjoying a brief holiday in Spain after being released from the Norway squad in the middle of the international window. The goal machine scored a hat-trick against Israel in a World Cup qualifying game last week, but will not feature in an upcoming friendly.
Norway close to World Cup spot after Haaland heroics
After starring with a stunning hat-trick in Norway's 5-0 thumping of Israel in a World Cup qualifying game last week, Haaland and four other first team stars were released from the national team midway through the international break. The win over Israel helped Norway maintain their 100 per cent record in the qualifiers as they inched closer to securing a World Cup slot for next summer.
On releasing the five players, Norway's FA said: "Sebastian Sebulonsen is in the Norwegian national team squad, he and Sverre Nypan are participating in today's training. Players with particularly tight match schedules are returning home: Alexander Sorloth, Julian Ryerson, Erling Braut Haaland and Fredrik Bjorkan. Felix Horn Myhre is leaving the squad due to a sore ankle."
Norway boss Stale Solbakken added: "Everyone who has played a lot of Champions League was told go home."
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After being released from the Norway squad, Haaland did not return to Manchester immediately, but instead jetted off to Marbella in Spain on a private plane for a short holiday trip on Sunday, as reported by the Norwegian media. On Tuesday, Haaland shared a photograph on Instagram of himself from his holiday as he showed an eccentric new fashion sense. In the Instagram post, Haaland can be seen wearing green slacks and a matching vest, a checked shirt, a tie and a flat cap, while carrying a luxurious designer Hermes Hac 40 bag, which reportedly costs £10,000. In the caption, the City star wrote: "Camos".
Haaland's former team-mates Jude Bellingham and Jack Grealish reacted to his post in the comment section. The Madrid star shared three laughing emojis and a clap, while Grealish wrote: "Best guy in the world" preceded by four laughing emojis.
Striker's scintilating form for club and country
In the 2025-26 campaign so far, Haaland has exhibited terrific form for club and country. He has taken on added responsibility with Norway during their latest camp, with skipper Martin Odegaard missing out through injury. The City star has been given the chance to become an on-field leader.
He embraced that role when netting a hat-trick against Israel, with another match ball being secured despite missing a twice-taken penalty. He registered five efforts in an 11-1 mauling of Moldova back in September and has reached 21 goals for the season through 12 appearances for club and country.
GettyHectic schedule for Haaland and Man City
The holiday in Marbella was required for Haaland, who needs to refuel before heading back to England later this week. City have a hectic schedule over the next few weeks as Pep Guardiola's team will play seven matches between October 18 and November 9. They resume action with a key Premier League clash against Everton this Saturday before they jet off to Spain to face Villarreal in the Champions next week. Their final game in this stretch and before the November international break is against the reigning English champions Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium.
