{"id":18373,"date":"2026-07-27T01:53:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T20:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18373"},"modified":"2026-07-27T01:53:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T20:53:42","slug":"unreal-erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-the-internets-funniest-memes-about-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18373","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unreal&#8221;: Erling Haaland Finally Responds To The Internet&#8217;s Funniest Memes About Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b>Erling Haaland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has built a reputation as one of football\u2019s biggest stars, but during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, he became just as famous for <\/span><b>internet memes.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fans flooded social media with jokes, <\/span><b>AI images<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, lookalikes, and<\/span><b> funny edits <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">featuring the Norway striker, and many of them even caught his <\/span><b>attention<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of ignoring them, Haaland decided to <\/span><b>react <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to some of the internet\u2019s funniest creations in a <\/span><b>YouTube video<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that has already been watched over 3.3 million times.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Erling Haaland laughed at viral memes, AI edits, and lookalikes, saying fans should enjoy the jokes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The Norway striker praised the popular Viking-themed AI videos and called them &#8220;unreal.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Haaland also explained the Tom Holland dinner invitation misunderstanding.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe fact that Haaland can laugh at himself instead of getting offended makes me respect him even more,\u201d wrote one person.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Erling Haaland finally responded to his viral internet memes<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550580f0f__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?image_id=erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550580f0f__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Unreal: Erling Haaland Finally Responds To The Internet's Funniest Memes About Him\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?media_id=erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550580f0f__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550580f0f__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550580f0f__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Erling Haaland responds to the internet's funniest memes about him, looking directly at the camera.\" title=\"Erling Haaland responds to the internet's funniest memes about him, looking directly at the camera.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nEXsrSbh33Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Erling Haaland\/YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While relaxing on holiday, Haaland uploaded a YouTube video on July 25 where he watched and reacted to some of the memes fans have made about him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He admitted that becoming one of the internet\u2019s favorite footballers has changed his life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLife has changed. Let\u2019s say it in that way. In a positive way,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talking about the flood of memes, he said, \u201cThe memes have been\u2026 they\u2019ve been too good. It\u2019s been unreal.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of taking them personally, Haaland said people should enjoy the jokes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a665513be4bf__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?image_id=erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a665513be4bf__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Unreal: Erling Haaland Finally Responds To The Internet's Funniest Memes About Him\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?media_id=erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a665513be4bf__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a665513be4bf__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a665513be4bf__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"876\" alt=\"A mop with a face mask of Erling Haaland, representing the internet's funniest memes.\" title=\"A mop with a face mask of Erling Haaland, representing the internet's funniest memes.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nEXsrSbh33Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Erling Haaland\/YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou need to just have a laugh with the memes. People take things too personal now,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of his favorite jokes compared him to a green onion. Laughing at the meme, he said, \u201cIt\u2019s exactly the same.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When asked by a man sitting beside him why so many people and objects seem to look like him, Haaland joked, \u201cCuz I\u2019ve got long blonde hair, first of all. I think it\u2019s hilarious.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also laughed about one of his own Instagram comments that received around 2.7 million likes at the time, saying, \u201cSurely I must be one of the most liked comments.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>One trend that stood out to Haaland was the Viking-themed AI video made by fans<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"erling-haaland-meme-vid-9\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?image_id=erling-haaland-meme-vid-9.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Unreal: Erling Haaland Finally Responds To The Internet's Funniest Memes About Him\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?media_id=erling-haaland-meme-vid-9\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-meme-vid-9.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10970125\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-meme-vid-9.jpg\" alt=\"Erling Haaland in full knight's armor on horseback, responding to funny memes about him.\" width=\"700\" height=\"875\" title=\"Erling Haaland in full knight's armor on horseback, responding to funny memes about him.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nEXsrSbh33Y\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Erling Haaland\/YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Norway striker said the edits gave him goosebumps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Viking videos have been unreal. It\u2019s giving me goosebumps,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haaland also explained why he thought the trend became so popular.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt was perfect though.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He pointed to Norway\u2019s Viking history, his long blond hair, and the way fans already associate him with Viking culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"10c39205-eca3-400a-86f1-f53eaf78aa70-6a664e0b7e199-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?image_id=10c39205-eca3-400a-86f1-f53eaf78aa70-6a664e0b7e199-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Unreal: Erling Haaland Finally Responds To The Internet's Funniest Memes About Him\" 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'vishayy' about Erling Haaland reacting to his own memes.\" title=\"A social media comment from 'vishayy' about Erling Haaland reacting to his own memes.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"61dc8526-b41f-4ec0-94ec-615e44912dad-6a664e0e3fb88-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?image_id=61dc8526-b41f-4ec0-94ec-615e44912dad-6a664e0e3fb88-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Unreal: Erling Haaland Finally Responds To The Internet's Funniest Memes About Him\" 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'musicbysazid' expressing affection for Erling Haaland.\" title=\"A social media comment from 'musicbysazid' expressing affection for Erling Haaland.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550fb26f1__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?image_id=erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550fb26f1__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Unreal: Erling Haaland Finally Responds To The Internet's Funniest Memes About Him\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?media_id=erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550fb26f1__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550fb26f1__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550fb26f1__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Erling Haaland reacts to funny internet memes, with a split image showing him and a woman mimicking his pose.\" title=\"Erling Haaland reacts to funny internet memes, with a split image showing him and a woman mimicking his pose.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nEXsrSbh33Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Erling Haaland\/YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haaland also said the memes helped bring attention to Norway and its football team around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking back on the World Cup, Haaland described Norway\u2019s 2-0 win over Brazil as one of the best moments of his career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBest feeling-wise, a 2-0 goal against Brazil is the best feeling.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He admitted the victory felt almost unreal because it happened at the perfect moment in the tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Haaland has become known for regularly replying to memes on Instagram<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550bb4c68__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?image_id=erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550bb4c68__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Unreal: Erling Haaland Finally Responds To The Internet's Funniest Memes About Him\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?media_id=erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550bb4c68__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550bb4c68__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550bb4c68__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"A hand holds a phone displaying an image of Erling Haaland in a minimalist half-up hairstyle from an internet meme.\" title=\"A hand holds a phone displaying an image of Erling Haaland in a minimalist half-up hairstyle from an internet meme.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nEXsrSbh33Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Erling Haaland\/YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haaland\u2019s simple comments often attract hundreds of thousands of likes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the Premier League posted about his Fantasy Premier League price, Haaland replied, \u201cnice\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The comment received more than 200,000 likes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another viral moment came when entertainment account Pubity posted a video of Haaland dancing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of commenting about the video, Haaland wrote, \u201cSteak.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a665509c132e__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?image_id=erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a665509c132e__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Unreal: Erling Haaland Finally Responds To The Internet's Funniest Memes About Him\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?media_id=erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a665509c132e__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a665509c132e__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a665509c132e__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Erling Haaland on a yacht, checking his phone, reacting to internet memes about himself.\" title=\"Erling Haaland on a yacht, checking his phone, reacting to internet memes about himself.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nEXsrSbh33Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Erling Haaland\/YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"77a485ae-6c4f-4760-bd4f-186b2c7e16a9-6a664e10e8829-png__700\" 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7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/77a485ae-6c4f-4760-bd4f-186b2c7e16a9-6a664e10e8829-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"141\" alt=\"Text post about Erling Haaland, calling him the most chronically online footballer, related to internet memes.\" title=\"Text post about Erling Haaland, calling him the most chronically online footballer, related to internet memes.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"74eb13e5-304b-4481-815d-673632a47017-6a664e0f78749-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?image_id=74eb13e5-304b-4481-815d-673632a47017-6a664e0f78749-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Unreal: Erling Haaland Finally Responds To The Internet's Funniest Memes About Him\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?media_id=74eb13e5-304b-4481-815d-673632a47017-6a664e0f78749-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/74eb13e5-304b-4481-815d-673632a47017-6a664e0f78749-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/74eb13e5-304b-4481-815d-673632a47017-6a664e0f78749-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"141\" alt=\"Text post suggesting Erling Haaland could be mistaken for a content creator, highlighting his internet meme presence.\" title=\"Text post suggesting Erling Haaland could be mistaken for a content creator, highlighting his internet meme presence.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That one-word reply collected more than 700,000 likes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also commented \u201cThanks for the inspo\u201d on AI-generated bridal hairstyle photos that humorously used his face, showing he had no problem laughing along with the joke.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBC<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bitesize<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Haaland\u2019s willingness to interact with fans has helped make him one of football\u2019s most relatable stars online.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Many people praised Haaland for embracing his internet jokes instead of getting upset<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550db3dc1__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?image_id=erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550db3dc1__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Unreal: Erling Haaland Finally Responds To The Internet's Funniest Memes About Him\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?media_id=erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550db3dc1__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550db3dc1__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a66550db3dc1__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Erling Haaland funny memes with exaggerated facial features, responding to internet humor.\" title=\"Erling Haaland funny memes with exaggerated facial features, responding to internet humor.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nEXsrSbh33Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Erling Haaland\/YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One fan wrote, \u201cHe\u2019s popular but humble. That\u2019s why people like him so much.\u201d At the same time, another commented, \u201cI love how Haaland is like the only celebrity who actually acknowledges his fans and memes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A third person said, \u201cThe fact that he knows he\u2019s a living meme makes this 10x better lmao.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another added, \u201cAnyone who acknowledges memes made by their fans is always a fan favorite.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a665511bfc03__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?image_id=erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a665511bfc03__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Unreal: Erling Haaland Finally Responds To The Internet's Funniest Memes About Him\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?media_id=erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a665511bfc03__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a665511bfc03__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a665511bfc03__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"875\" alt=\"Erling Haaland walking down a street in a red jersey and blue skirt, holding a golden trophy bag, featured in internet memes.\" title=\"Erling Haaland walking down a street in a red jersey and blue skirt, holding a golden trophy bag, featured in internet memes.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nEXsrSbh33Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Erling Haaland\/YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others appreciated his attitude.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou can\u2019t hate this guy. He scores hat-tricks for fun and laughs at himself with the fans. Absolute cinema.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One commenter wrote, \u201cThis deserves a sequel.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another said, \u201cGuy went to the World Cup with zero expectations, had an amazing run with Norway. Went on holiday and enjoyed the memes after getting eliminated.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Apart from responding to his memes, Haaland also cleared up Tom Holland story<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a6655079754a__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?image_id=erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a6655079754a__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Unreal: Erling Haaland Finally Responds To The Internet's Funniest Memes About Him\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?media_id=erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a6655079754a__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a6655079754a__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a6655079754a__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Erling Haaland laughing joyfully, reacting to the internet's funniest memes about him.\" title=\"Erling Haaland laughing joyfully, reacting to the internet's funniest memes about him.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nEXsrSbh33Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Erling Haaland\/YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haaland also cleared up one of the internet\u2019s biggest misunderstandings involving actor Tom Holland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The story began after Holland revealed on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that he had invited Haaland to dinner during the Monaco Grand Prix in 2021 but never received a reply.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking in his video, Haaland explained exactly what happened.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHis message was\u2026 \u2018Hey mate, just saw you\u2019re in Monaco. If you want to grab a drink or something, give me a shout and please come join Spurs.&#8217;\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haaland also admitted he did not know who had messaged him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOh my god, that\u2019s the Spider-Man guy, and I don\u2019t watch Spider-Man,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"1bb72a40-0f39-4d79-b024-34b5b86e9134-6a664e042cd7f-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?image_id=1bb72a40-0f39-4d79-b024-34b5b86e9134-6a664e042cd7f-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Unreal: Erling Haaland Finally Responds To The Internet's Funniest Memes About Him\" 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Anyone who acknowledges memes made by their fans is always a fan favourite, referencing Erling Haaland.\" title=\"Text post by AZRAELwai: Anyone who acknowledges memes made by their fans is always a fan favourite, referencing Erling Haaland.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"7aa2e2e0-6cc6-441f-bb14-ad32e9edd4a2-6a664e073cfde-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?image_id=7aa2e2e0-6cc6-441f-bb14-ad32e9edd4a2-6a664e073cfde-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Unreal: Erling Haaland Finally Responds To The Internet's Funniest Memes About Him\" 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nursuhadamohdreduan6118: He's popular but humble. that's why people like him so much, regarding Erling Haaland.\" title=\"Text post by nursuhadamohdreduan6118: He's popular but humble. that's why people like him so much, regarding Erling Haaland.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a6655c3a07c7__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?image_id=erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a6655c3a07c7__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Unreal: Erling Haaland Finally Responds To The Internet's Funniest Memes About Him\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?media_id=erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a6655c3a07c7__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a6655c3a07c7__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-memes-about-him-6a6655c3a07c7__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Erling Haaland on the field, smiling, representing his team, responding to internet memes.\" title=\"Erling Haaland on the field, smiling, representing his team, responding to internet memes.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/erling-haaland-of-norway-looks-on-after-their-second-goal-news-photo\/2285710889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Masashi Hara\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He said his earlier comments made him sound rude, even though that was never his intention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI said it in a funny way, but it got taken out of context.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feeling bad, Haaland later contacted Holland himself. He said he sent a message explaining, \u201cThere\u2019s a story going out that I was ignoring you. Just wanted to make sure that wasn\u2019t my intention.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He then jokingly added, \u201cNot too sure about Spurs at the moment, but who knows in the future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Erling Haaland Reacts: FUNNIEST Haaland Memes!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nEXsrSbh33Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before Haaland explained his side, Holland had already joked about being ignored during his appearance with Jimmy Fallon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Fallon asked if the dinner invitation was still open after England knocked Norway out of the World Cup, Holland joked, \u201cI don\u2019t think he\u2019d have dinner with me after the other day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After seeing clips of Holland\u2019s interview online, Haaland replied in the comments, \u201cDinner invitation accepted. A little late. Just name the place!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>\u201cGame of Thrones director going to sign him\u201d, one comment reads<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"5a818f03-d1fd-4ffc-871c-96dd6fb862d7-6a664e05a39b8-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?image_id=5a818f03-d1fd-4ffc-871c-96dd6fb862d7-6a664e05a39b8-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Unreal: Erling Haaland Finally Responds To The Internet's Funniest Memes About Him\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/erling-haaland-finally-responds-to-memes-about-him\/?media_id=5a818f03-d1fd-4ffc-871c-96dd6fb862d7-6a664e05a39b8-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5a818f03-d1fd-4ffc-871c-96dd6fb862d7-6a664e05a39b8-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5a818f03-d1fd-4ffc-871c-96dd6fb862d7-6a664e05a39b8-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"141\" alt=\"A social media comment saying Haaland is normal, like one of us, responding to internet memes.\" title=\"A social media comment saying Haaland is normal, like one of us, responding to internet 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