Erling Haaland dresses as the Joker for Halloween prank in Manchester

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland looked the part as the Joker, but he probably won't take home any awards for his acting. (X/@Priceless_MCI)
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Updated 01 November 2025
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Erling Haaland dresses as the Joker for Halloween prank in Manchester

  • The Norway international documented the adventure on his YouTube channel
  • Haaland then walks to a wall mirror for a closer look, says “that looks sick!” and laughs diabolically

MANCHESTER: Manchester City striker Erling Haaland looked the part as the Joker, but he probably won’t take home any awards for his acting.
Even in makeup and green hair, Haaland wasn’t fooling anyone as he visited a couple of Manchester-area stores in a Halloween prank.
“Are you the Man City boy?” one man asked when Haaland approached him as a gas station.

The Norway international documented the adventure on his YouTube channel. At one store, he bought diapers and a pack of Premier League trading cards — he’s featured on the packaging.
In the video with girlfriend Isabel Haugseng Johansen, he said it was “the night before Halloween, so we’re going to dress up a little bit.”
“I’ve never dressed up as a character before, it’s the first time,” Haaland said as a makeup artist attached scars to his face to transform him into the fictional supervillain.
Haaland then walks to a wall mirror for a closer look, says “that looks sick!” and laughs diabolically.
The 25-year-old Haaland, who leads the Premier League with 11 goals, should be back to spooking defenders this weekend.
On Friday, City manager Pep Guardiola confirmed Haaland is ready to play against Bournemouth on Sunday. He had missed a midweek game against Swansea.


Twice champion Naomi Osaka out of Australian Open

Updated 24 January 2026
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Twice champion Naomi Osaka out of Australian Open

  • Osaka said ‌on ⁠social media ‌that her body needed attention following her previous match against Sorana Cirstea

MELBOURNE: Twice Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Grand Slam ahead of her scheduled third round match on Saturday, citing a fitness problem.
Her opponent, Australian Maddison Inglis, has a walkover into the fourth round.
Japanese 16th seed Osaka, the 2019 and 2021 ‌winner at ‌Melbourne Park, said ‌on ⁠social media ‌that her body needed attention following her previous match against Sorana Cirstea, without elaborating on the issue.
“I’ve had to make the difficult decision to withdraw to address something my body ⁠needs attention for after my last match,” she ‌wrote.
“I was so excited ‍to keep ‍going and this run meant the ‍most to me, so having to stop here breaks my heart but I can’t risk doing any further damage so I can get back on the court.”
The pull-out is a ⁠setback for Osaka, who has been returning to her best and made the US Open semifinals last year.
At Melbourne Park, Osaka made a huge splash before her opening match against Antonia Ruzic when she entered Rod Laver Arena in a jellyfish-inspired outfit, one of the boldest fashion ‌statements seen at a Grand Slam.