Erling Haaland reacts to his comparisons with Majin Buu at the World Cup

When Football Meets Dragon Ball Z

The least thought-out crossover between international football and otaku culture has just given us an absurdly great moment. During the fever of the current 2026 World Cup, the lethal Norwegian striker Erling Haaland went from being compared to an imposing Viking to officially becoming the living reincarnation of the legendary villain Majin Buu of the incombustible franchise Dragon Ball Z. And to the surprise of all the fans, the player himself decided to follow the community’s game directly through his social networks.

How It All Started

This whole phenomenon began to gain strength on the internet just after the surprising victory of the Norwegian team over Brazil. Fans were quick to point out that the player’s thick neck, his long blonde hair and that particular almost devilish smile that he lets out on the playing field make him look identical to the plump and pink antagonist created by Akira Toriyama.

The internet did its usual job, flooding the platforms with conceptual art:

• Drawing Buu wearing the Norwegian team’s shirt
• Creating digital models that merged both figures into one
• Sharing memes and fan art at lightning speed

Haaland Broke the Internet

The straw that broke the camel’s back of virality was a publication on Instagram where the forward was seen replicating one of the villain’s typical postures. To crown the moment, Haaland himself appeared on July 6 in the publication’s comments box to release a simple but forceful response:

“I mean, I don’t disagree.”

This interaction sparked an avalanche of applause from fans, who begged him to start using Majin Buu’s deadly poses to celebrate his upcoming goals — especially with the tense quarterfinal match against England just around the corner.

The Big Question

Seeing that the player has not the slightest problem in accepting his new role as the definitive antagonist of the tournament, do you think he will dare to launch a celebration taken directly from Toriyama’s masterpiece if he manages to eliminate the English squad from the World Cup?

Let’s goooo!