Haaland, 25, has scored in every game he’s played during the tournament so far, including striking twice to knock five time champions Brazil out.
Weighing in at 192lbs and at 6ft 5in in height, he has netted 62 times in just 54 caps, which is a better goal per game ratio than even Harry Kane can boast for his country.
If you think that makes Haaland a freak of nature, you’d be wrong.
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Haaland eats an incredible 6,000 calories per day – double the maximum recommended amount for an adult male.
The guts and glory diet includes “ancestral dishes” such as liver, heart and kidney.
Every day he does 1,000 sit-ups, takes an ice bath, goes to the sauna and makes sure his sleep is never interrupted.
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Here we look at a day in the life of the Scandinavian soccer superstar.
Haaland’s girlfriend Isabel Haugseng Johansen packed plenty of spare ear plugs into his luggage for the World Cup.
That’s because he takes sleeping very seriously.
He says: “I think sleep is the most important thing in the world.”
The £385,000-a-week player avoids touching his smart phone or any other electronic device two hours before bed time.
When snoozing Haaland wears “blue blocking glasses” which filter out artificial light.
He’s an advocate of breathing through your nose in bed and places an adhesive tape over his lips to keep his mouth closed.
Once Haaland is awake, he gets natural sunlight to fit in with the body’s internal clock, known as the circadian rhythm.
The striker says: “The first thing I do in the morning is to get some sunlight in my eyes – it is good for circadian rhythm.”
He then makes himself a cup of coffee – adding raw milk.
Haaland explains: “Coffee is a superfood in my eyes, if you do it right. It depends on when you drink it. We need a little bit of milk as well. It is a superfood as well.
“Good for our stomach, good for our skin.”
Breakfast is raw honey, eggs and fresh sourdough bread.
Going for a walk first thing in the morning is next.
He adds: “You should have an early start with fresh daylight and fresh air.
“You should ideally go out for a small walk, I think it’s a really beneficial thing to do.”
The water he takes with him has been filtered “a bit”
“I think it can have great benefits for my body,” he says.
Haaland has a physio who stretches the forward’s long limbs to make sure he is nimble on the pitch.
The Norwegian explains: “I have a natural good flexibility in my groin and in my hips which for me is so important to keep because how else do you score these goals.”
A good warm up is also important for his intense workout.
Colleagues reported Haaland does 300 press-ups and 1,000 sit-ups every day.
Weight training, rowing on a machine, sprinting and long runs help build up his stamina and create his incredible physique.
Pushing himself hard is a case of mind over matter.
He says: “I feel tired, but I tell my body I’m not. It’s a psychological thing.”
Such dedication has been there from the start.
Erling’s dad Alf-Inge, who played for Norway during the 1994 World Cup in the United States, says that his son trained: “All weekend. Eight hours on Saturday, eight hours on Sunday. We never had to push him.”
Each work out is followed by a warm-down.
Haaland knows all too well that it is important not to strain his muscles too much.
He soothes them with an ice bath, sauna or cryotherapy chamber on most days.
Haaland reveals: “I try to do both almost every day and at least five times a week.”
Another trick for reducing time spent on the doctor’s table is red light treatment, which uses infrared rays to penetrate deep into muscles.
The striker says: “From the sun, you don’t get enough red light.
“You don’t get the sun now so I use this to get red light on my back and my body.”
Having burned so many calories on the pitch, in training or in the gym, he needs to eat as much as possible.
Haaland says: “I think eating quality food that’s as local as possible is the most important thing.
“People say meat is bad, but which one? The meat you buy at McDonald’s?
“Or the local cow that eats grass right there? I eat the heart and liver.”
The heart and liver contain magnesium, vitamin B, iron, phosphorus and copper.
The multi-millionaire is choosy about where he buys his meat, believing that animals which are treated well are better to eat.
Haaland is particularly fond of tomahawk steaks, which are cut from the fore rib with the bone left on.
During a visit to his supplier, which was filmed on his YouTube channel: “I like fatty steaks the most. Ribeye and Tom. Short rib is amazing.”
Other preferred dishes are lasagne cooked by his dad and kebabs.
There is time for fun, though.
After the Premier League season ended, Haaland went to Spain to play golf with his older brother Astor and one of his old friends.
During the 2026 World Cup, Haaland shopped for American fashion, including cowboy boots.
And he has joined in with the Norwegian fans who have mimicked rowing like the Vikings.
Working hard and playing hard means the Thor-like footballer is loving the World Cup in the United States.
Haaland concludes: “Don’t think too much. Enjoy being on the biggest stage with the pressure on.”
