- Haaland is now appearing on billboards after becoming a character in Clash of Clans
- The striker became the first character in the game to be based on a real person
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Erling Haaland was on billboards across the country after becoming a character in his favorite video game, Clash of Clans.
Haaland has proven to be the revelation everyone expected him to be in the Premier League since his arrival at the start of last season, scoring an impressive 61 goals in just 63 appearances for Manchester City.
As a result, he has become known as arguably the best No. 9 in the world and has taken City to new heights by helping them secure a Treble with their first Champions League crown last season.
Last week he joined Clash of Clans, one of the world’s most popular mobile games, with more than 2 billion downloads since its initial release.
And Haaland’s face can now be seen on billboards in locations in London, Liverpool and Manchester.
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been featured on billboards across the country
It comes after he joined Clash of Clans, one of the world’s most popular mobile games
The 23-year-old became the first new character based on a real person last week
The 23-year-old is the first character ever based on a real person and can be found under the name Barbarian King in the Supercell-developed game in which players build their own villages before launching attacks on their enemies to gain power. .
The Norway international posted another promo ad, claiming: ‘From the pitch to the battlefield! I am the new Barbarian King in Clash of Clans.’
He added: “It’s been hard to keep this quiet, but I’m excited to finally talk about this epic collaboration with Clash of Clans.
“I’ve been a big fan of the game for a long time and know everything about it, so it’s really cool to appear as an in-game character.”
Honduran goalkeeper Jose Garcia joked that he will get revenge by beating Haaland in the match after the Manchester City forward fired six goals past him in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
“I’ve been wanting revenge on Erling Haaland for years and now that I saw he’s in Clash of Clans, I have my chance!” Garcia said.
Haaland scored four goals against Wolves in a 5-1 win for Pep Guardiola’s men on Sunday
Back on the pitch, he continued his return to form with four goals as Pep Guardiola’s men beat Wolves 5-1 on Sunday.
Haaland looks set to win the Premier League’s Golden Boot for a second successive season after scoring 25 goals with three games remaining in the domestic season.