Erling Haaland poses with the ‘World Cup’s sexiest fan’ Ivana Knoll whilst holidaying in Ibiza

Croatian model Ivana Knoll has made a name for herself posing at some of the season’s biggest football matches, but she got up close and personal with one of the sport’s megastars while holidaying in Ibiza on Friday.

The so-called ‘sexiest fan of the World Cup’ shared a photo of her running with Manchester City’s Treble-winning star Erling Haaland after the pair bumped into each other at Ibiza’s exclusive Playa Soleil beach club.

Both Haaland and Knoll beamed as they posed by the beach, no doubt soaking up the sun at the recently launched Balearic hotspot.

But the Norwegian behemoth didn’t reveal much more – he hid most of his face behind huge white-rimmed sunglasses.

The former Miss Croatia burst into the public eye as one of the most ardent and eye-catching fans at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and saw her star rise again at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar when the model devotedly followed her national team through their campaign in Doha.

The influencer wore a number of red and white checkered outfits that paid tribute to the Croatian side and its favorite players, including captain Luka Modric.

More recently, Knoll took Croatia’s heartbreaking loss to Spain in the Nations League final and bagged a much-appreciated ticket to the Champions League final in Istanbul.

There, Knoll is said to have seen Haaland in person for the first time – after Norway missed out on World Cup qualification – as the striker scored a historic Treble victory with Pep Guardiola’s side on 52 goals after a 1-0 win over Inter Milan.

After capping off his mammoth 2022-23 season with a string of qualifiers for Euro 2024, Haaland has spent much of his off-season in Spain.

The 22-year-old was one of several Man City players invited to Spain international Aymeric Laporte’s wedding to compatriot Sara Botello.

He also owns a villa in Marbella, where the player likes to spend whatever free time he has amidst a packed schedule.

Haaland and friends arrived in Ibiza earlier on Friday – they wasted no time in kicking off their holiday with a trip to Playa Soleil – but this is his second visit in a month.

Earlier in June, Haaland and his teammates enjoyed a 12-hour celebration trip to the legendary Spanish island after winning the Champions League.

The resulting festivities culminated in the team’s soaking wet celebrations atop an open-topped parade bus, as Guardiola’s side reveled in their mammoth performances with their fans in their home city.