A video of Erling Haaland hilariously impersonating a Yorkshire accent has been going viral on social media, and people are absolutely losing it.
The Norwegian star striker – who is currently setting the Premier League and footballing world alight, and is breaking records left right and centre – sat down alongside his Manchester City teammates Ilkay Gundogan and John Stones to talk about their favourite holidays, tourist destinations, and travel tips in a video for sponsors Etihad Airways.
During the five-minute video posted to City’s YouTube channel, and shared across the team’s other social channels, the trio are asked which tourist sites are the most memorable and impressive they’ve seen from all the countries they’ve ever been to.
Gundogan and Haaland were in agreement that the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi would be their pick, but Stones opted for a popular European piece of culture instead.
The centre back chose the Louvre Museum in Paris as his most memorable site.
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Although us Brits aren’t known for being the best at speaking other languages, the Barnsley-born defender had a good go at pronouncing the name of the French museum – but his teammates were quick to laugh and point out that it wasn’t quite right.
“The Louvre, is that how you say it?” Stones asks the crew behind the camera.
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With the pair chuckling at Stones’ answer, Gundogan then corrected the defender with the right pronunciation of the word.
But it was Haaland who stole the show with his hilarious impression of Stones’ Yorkshire accent.
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 17, 2023
With the short clip from the video having now been shared countless times on social media over the last few days, racking up millions of views and thousands of interactions and comments, people have been absolutely losing their minds over how accurate the impression is.
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Lots of people claim they just “can’t stop watching it”.
“Why is Haaland’s northern accent so good? I’m too stunned to even laugh, this guy is a certified Manc,” one fan commented on Twitter.
Another fan hilariously commented on Twitter: “I have watched this video too many times to count and I just keep coming back. The accent is just outrageously spot on from Haaland”, while a third added: “This gets funnier the more you watch it.”
Erling Haaland does a hilarious impression of John Stones’ Yorkshire accent / Credit: Manchester City (via YouTube)
Of course, many are also pointing out that, although Haaland is about as Norwegian as they come, the 22-year-old star was actually born in Leeds thanks to his former footballer father Alfie’s time at Leeds United from 1997-2000.
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So is it really any shock that a fellow Yorkshireman is good at a Yorkshire accent then?
Manchester City are currently over in Bavaria as they’re set to face German giants Bayern Munich in the second-leg of the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final, where they currently lead 3-0 on aggregate and are hoping to advance to the Semi-Final.
Manchester City finally release special Year of the Horse collection for Lunar celebrations
Danny Jones
Manchester City have officially launched their new ‘Year of the Horse’ kit, along with several other items in their latest lifestyle range.
The collection, which has been released as part of the Lunar New Year Celebrations, was leaked online in late 2025 before being officially teased earlier this year, but now Man City have fully unveiled the limited edition clothing items.
It follows the commercial success of their previous Chinese New Year-inspired kits and wider fashion lines over the last few seasons.
For anyone not up to speed on their Zodiac calendar knowledge, 2026 is officially (you guessed it) the year of the horse, hence this choice for the new ‘Capsule Collection’.
“Set in earthy, neutral tones, the limited-edition Year of the Horse Capsule Collection captures both the stillness of vintage Chinese portraiture and the motion of a team in full stride.”
Revolving around a grey and almost beige colour palette, the full drop includes a new pre-match ‘Anthem’ jacket, a dark graphic design tee, a baseball cap, as well as a soft horse plushie.
The focal point, however, is obviously the jersey itself – though it remains to be confirmed whether or not the special seasonal strip will be worn in any games this campaign as other one-off/special limited edition shirts have been in the past.
The price points range from £15 for the soft toy to £90 for the adult shirt, with the aforementioned Puma KING Anthem zip-up jacket already available in six colours.
What do you make of the latest lifestyle collection, Blues?
Somewhat fittingly, the Year of the Horse and other items finally debuted on the same day that their local rivals across the other side of town, Manchester United, released some new threads of their own: the second Adidas x The Stone Roses collection.
As for this years Lunar celebrations, the official plans for here in Manchester city centre have now been revealed. You can find out more down below.
Stockport County confirm signing of new striker Adama Sidibeh
Danny Jones
Stockport County Football Club have officially unveiled the signing of new striker, Adama Sidibeh, from St Johnstone FC.
This comes after weeks of uncertainty over whether or not the deal for the forward was going to be done, despite his medical having already been passed.
Sidibeh was linked with a move from the Scottish Premiership quite early in the January transfer window, and the transfer fee had already reportedly been agreed, but there was apparently to be some contention over personal terms.
However, it seems the impasse has now been overcome and a full agreement reached, with the Hatters finally announcing the completion of his deal on Tuesday, 27 January.
As you can see, the Gambian international is no stranger to England nor the North West, having moved back to the UK to be with his family in 2022, before going on to join local Stockport club Cheadle Heath Nomads in 2022.
Moving on to nearby Cheshire outfit Warrington Rylands FC the following season, he continued to prove himself as a quick and consistent goal threat, ultimately sealing a switch to The Saints in 2024.
Sidibeh’s transfer fee from St Johnstone to SCFC remains undisclosed.
Penning a two-and-a-half-year contract, the latest County recruit is the third signing of the January transfer window so far, following the most recent arrival of Josh Dacres-Cogley from Bolton Wanderers earlier this month.
Having been given the number 26, he is the latest offensive reinforcement at Edgeley Park as they look to enjoy a fairly ‘aggressive’ window, as promised.
Speaking on his new home in a club statement, the 27-year-old said: “I’m so excited to be [sitting] here now as a Stockport County player.
“It’s a town and a club I already know so well from my time at Nomads, which made it an easy decision for me and my family to come here once we heard that County were interested.
“I can’t wait to get going now, to start my career in the Football League and to play in front of 10,000 fans at Edgeley Park. I’ve worked very hard to get to this place in my career since moving to England, and will work even harder now I’m here to help the team as we go for promotion.”
As for his new manager, Dave Challinor made it clear they were keen to capitalise on his contract running out, adding that apart from being a bit of a late bloomer in pro football, “he’s a real hard worker that provides real intensity in his press. and really wants to threaten defenders both in and out of possession.”
“He’s scored all types of goals at every level he’s played at, but this will, without doubt, be a step up for him” – it just remains to be seen how he’ll take to the League One and wider EFL challenge.
Emily Sergeant -
19th April 2023 
