Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, who plays for Manchester City, celebrated his 26th birthday in style on a yacht in southern France, joined by his girlfriend, Isabel Johansen, and a group of friends. The festive celebration featured an impressive spread of grilled meats, sausages, pancakes, eggs, pretzels, cakes, fruits, and a variety of desserts.
Despite the Premier League season set to kick off in just a few weeks, Haaland opted for a well-deserved break following his participation in the World Cup, where he played a crucial role for Norway, leading the team to its best finish in a World Cup before being defeated 1-2 by England in the quarter-finals.
Following the celebration on the yacht, Haaland and his friends headed to a day club in St. Tropez, where he was seen enjoying himself near the DJ booth while wearing a Viking helmet, captured in videos by multiple attendees.
“26 years. Beautiful. Thank you all for the love. Life has changed forever! And I love it! Peace,” Haaland posted on social media. His partner, Isabel, also shared a heartfelt message: “Happy birthday, my love.”
Haaland’s Monster Diet: Consuming 6,000 Calories Daily
Haaland is known for his extreme diet, averaging 6,000 calories a day to maintain his impressive physique. His diet includes unconventional foods like beef heart and liver. In the documentary “Haaland: The Big Decision,” he explains his philosophy: he prefers natural, high-quality, locally sourced food.
“You all don’t eat this (heart and liver), but I take care of my body. I believe the most important thing is to eat high-quality foods, as local as possible. Or the local cow grazing right there? I eat the heart and the liver,” he explains.
Among his regular grocery items are giant grilled steaks, honey, and plenty of milk, which he refers to as his “magic elixir.”
Haaland enjoys combining his milk with a breakfast of eggs on toast and a cup of coffee with maple syrup at his six-bedroom house in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, where he lives with Isabel. For lunch, he typically has sea bass, asparagus, and fried rice with eggs before joining his teammates for training at Manchester City’s Etihad base.
