Haaland, the exceptional striker known for scoring goals at both club and international levels, is also a young man who enjoys playing Minecraft with friends and is eagerly awaiting GTA VI.
The player who scores against opponents like a relentless machine says that when he returns home, what he most wants to do is sit and play games with close friends in his own house. This reveals another side of Erling Braut Haaland, whose routine is not about luxury trips or big parties.
Amid his outstanding performance in Norway's World Cup campaign and soaring popularity on social media—especially the Demon Boo meme from Dragon Ball Z—the Manchester City world-class forward chooses to spend his free time in the simplest way: holding a game controller.
Looking back to 21 April 2026, Haaland uploaded a video on YouTube giving fans a glimpse into the daily life of a world-class professional footballer, from training at Manchester City to his love of steak. However, what drew the most attention from the gaming community was his brief answer when asked about his favorite games.
Haaland listed his favorites without ranking them: Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Minecraft, and EA Sports FC 26. He joked that he wished Xbox would sponsor him, while showing off a mini Xbox Series X-themed fridge stocked with Coke and Mountain Dew for marathon gaming sessions.
More interesting than the game list was his reason for playing. Haaland revealed his gaming room is designed to host friends for LAN play, and he frankly said, “I don’t play games if I’m not playing with friends.” For Haaland, the fun of gaming isn’t in the game itself but in chatting casually while playing together.
He also said Modern Warfare 2 ranks among his top three all-time favorite games and that he is eagerly awaiting GTA 6. When asked the classic question of which games he would bring if stranded on a desert island, he chose GTA and Minecraft.
/source:Erling Haaland