Watch the moment Man City striker Erling Haaland is ‘caught scrolling on his phone’ while driving his £250,000 Mercedes outside the Etihad after 2-2 draw with Arsenal
- Erling Haaland was attacked by supporters as he drove away from the stadium
- Drivers caught using their phone while driving risk a fine and six points
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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has reportedly been caught on camera using his phone while driving following his side’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal.
Haaland, 24, was mobbed by a group of fans as he left the Etihad Stadium behind the wheel of his £250,000 luxury Mercedes Maybach.
In footage viewed tens of thousands of times on TikTok, Haaland appears to be scrolling on his phone while stuck in traffic.
Together with his girlfriend Isabel Haugseng Johansen, the frontman was filmed picking up the phone and briefly looking at the camera outside the window.
Haaland, wearing a blue hoodie, continued to brazenly check his device in the center of the dashboard before putting it away as traffic began to move again.
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland was apparently caught on his phone while driving
Haaland was reportedly caught using the device while driving in traffic outside the Etihad Stadium
The incident came just a year after he was caught using his phone while driving his £300,000 Rolls-Royce Cullinan on a dual carriageway in Manchester.
A source said The Sun: ‘Haaland definitely scored an own goal.
‘His car was surrounded by fans taking photos and videos. He seemed completely unfazed and didn’t mind scrolling through his phone as he drove.
‘He’s a role model for so many young kids – he should know better.
“It’s so dangerous and it’s not the first time he’s done this.”
Just hours earlier, Haaland had scored City’s first goal against Arsenal, with the champions then claiming a late point after John Stones’ dramatic injury-time equaliser.
Now that the footage has gone viral, Haaland has been criticised by road safety campaigners, who have called his behaviour “exceptionally dangerous”.
Lucy Straker, campaigns manager at Brake, said: ‘It’s important that anyone in a position of influence acts responsibly in situations like this so that those who look up to them can follow their example.
‘It is dangerous to use your phone while driving. Driving is a complex task that requires your full attention, because any mistake can be catastrophic.
The ace’s behaviour has been branded ‘incredibly dangerous’ by road safety campaigners
Haaland scored City’s first goal in their dramatic 2-2 draw with title rivals Arsenal
“The temptation to look at a phone can never be worth someone’s life. We are relieved that no one was injured or killed in this case.
“We encourage Erling Haaland to contact us.”
Drivers caught using a mobile phone while driving in the UK face a £200 fine and six penalty points on their licence.
Post Sport has contacted the city for comment.
