Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland is suing a Norwegian airline for using his signature hairstyle in an advert.

 

According to Norwegian outlet VG, a lawsuit has been filed against Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA by Haaland and York Promotions Ltd. that has to do with a post the airline made on social media.

The company posted a photo of one of its planes with Haaland's ponytail, with shaved sides, which he recently cut, plopped on top, and the caption, "We've never looked more Norwegian."

 

Man.City striker Erling Haaland sues Norwegian airline over World Cup advert sporting his ponytail haircut

 

 

That post has since been deleted, but there's a hearing scheduled for October 9 in Oslo.

 

"It is true that we have received a lawsuit that we do not understand," Norwegian press officer Eivind Hammer Myhre said. "We, like almost all of Norway, have been involved in cheering on the national team this summer through a few spontaneous posts based on trends in social media."

Haaland, who plays for Manchester City, helped Norway reach the World Cup quarterfinals this summer in its first appearance in the tournament since 1998. Norway lost 2-1 to England.

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