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 Storm’s ‘own and loan’ scheme returns for 2026/27
Danny Jones
Manchester Storm have relaunched their much-loved ‘own and loan’ programme once again ahead of the 2026/27 season.
Having gone from a cult favourite option for die-hards to an increasingly popular choice among their growing number of supporters, it’s a great way for fans to get their hands on what could go on to be priceless collectables.
Set up over a decade and a half ago, the initiative has gone on to be replicated by multiple clubs in the Elite Ice Hockey League, across the country, and indeed beyond.
For anyone unclear on what exactly this scheme means for them, here’s all you need to know.
The own and loan sponsorship is essentially an opportunity not only to support the club and your favourite player, but to essentially reserve a valuable piece of match-worn memorabilia.
Put simply, fans can buy a squad member’s jersey and then loan it back to them for the season.
The shirt – be it home, away, created for cup tournaments or a special limited-edition sweater (of which MCR Storm have designed many over the years) – will then be worn throughout the course of the campaign before being given back to the owner, i.e. you.
Not just simply buying the shirt, but helping back the team’s talent, it’s one of the most direct ways people can contribute to the club.
The Greater Manchester side pioneered the push for this initiative here in the UK in the early 2010s, and with the local side now set to return to the AO Arena, where their journey began way back in 1995, you can expect plenty to mark the comeback with a special sponsored jersey.
Anyone who purchases an away strip will have their name featured throughout home games for the duration of the season – not a bad gift or way to secure a potential future collectors’ item.
You can see every player available to sponsor and find out all the information you need right HERE.
For regular matchgoers at the ‘Storm Shelter’, we’re sure it’ll be bittersweet to say goodbye to Planet Ice Altrincham, but just how excited are you about heading home to the AO Arena later this year?
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League One set for an all-Greater Manchester playoff final as Bolton book trip to Wembley
Danny Jones
It’s official: we’re all set for a fully Greater Manchester League One playoff final as Bolton Wanderers are the latest to secure a return to Wembley against Stockport County.
The resurgent old Lancashire club clinched their spot in the knockout conclusion of the third division with a single strike in the second leg of the semis, and it wasn’t a bad finish, either.
Beating Bradford City 2-0 on aggregate, Bolton will now play familiar regional rivals Stockport, with Wanderers set to clash with County in a decisive derby once again.
Bolton‘s instinctive volley from Chelsea youth product and former Hull City man, Xavier Simons, resulted in some very satisfying limbs at Valley Parade.
The home fans did have plenty to cheer on the night, with efforts from Metcalfe, Power and Wright all either hitting the woodwork or being deflected just past it.
They thought they were level in the tie at one point after Kayden Jackson put the ball in the back of the net, but it was ultimately ruled out.
Agonising stuff for the Bradford supporters to burst into bedlam before the flag was raised for offside.
Many supporters will argue that the key moment came somewhat against the run of play, but The Trotters won’t care one bit as they book another trip down to the capital.
You can watch the rest of the highlights, including those scenes in the away end, down below.
Speaking even before the game, head coach Steven Schumacher told Sky Sports: “It’s a club we believe is bigger than this division, but this division is not easy to get out of.
“The expectation and the demand to get to the Championship is there, and once you’re in the building and you feel the mood when you win games, when you lose games, you can sense that this is a club that is desperate to get out and get to the next level.
“When you look at the size of both Bolton and Bradford and how well they are supported, both clubs are probably too big to be in League One. But that’s where both clubs find themselves, and one of us has got to find our way out of it if we can.”
You’d dare say he can practically smell promotion via the playoffs now; the local side has come quite a way since the lows of administration in 2019 and the bottom tier of the EFL – not without some heartbreaks in previous playoff finals – but could he be the one to get them back where they belong?
In case you missed the action from the other game, you can see more HERE, and to hear Schumacher’s thoughts after the decisive result, look no further…
Emily Sergeant -
19th April 2023 
