"Certified baller meets Certified Lover Boy": Fans react as football player Erling Haaland attends Drake Manchester concert

On Tuesday, August 5, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland attended Drake's concert in Manchester and shared some stories from the event on his Snapchat account. A caption on one of his stories read, as shared by Akademiks TV, read:

"Tired and ready for sleep after listening to at least 30 bangers"

The concert at Co-Op Live was initially scheduled for July 28 but was rescheduled to August 5. Drake is currently touring Europe with PartyNextDoor, with whom he released a collaborative album called Some Sexy Songs 4 U on February 14.

Fans online reacted to Erling Haaland's Snapchat stories, as one X user wrote:

"My boy knows game," another wrote.

"Drake had City and United players pull up. A GOAT," another commented.

Fans kept praising Haaland, who is one of the top strikers in world football right now. One user wrote:

"No wonder you’re the greatest CF of all time"

"Haaland knows ball," another commented.

"Real talent seeing real talent," another wrote.

Erling Haaland transferred to Manchester City from German club Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2023. In his first season, he helped the team win a treble: Premier League, UEFA Champions League, and FA Cup. He has scored an impressive 124 goals and provided 21 assists in 146 games for City.

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Other football stars who visited Drake's Manchester concert

Erling Haaland wasn't the only star footballer at Drizzy's concert in Manchester on Tuesday. As shared by @City_HQs on X, his Manchester City teammates, Manuel Akanji and Ruben Dias, also attended the concert.

Additionally, some Manchester United players also attended the concert. Club captain Bruno Fernandes posted a video from the concert on his Instagram story on Tuesday, captioning it as follows:

"@champagnepapi your biggest fan is here @zirkzee"

Meanwhile, Joshua Zirkzee uploaded an Instagram story with the caption:

"I know who my goat is.. do you?"

Bruno Fernandes and Joshua Zirkzee's Instagram stories (image credits: SS from Instagram/@brunofernandes8 & @zirkzee)

Both sets of players are currently preparing for the start of the 2025-26 Premier League season. Manchester City will face Wolverhampton Wanderers on August 16, while Manchester United will host Arsenal a day later for their respective first games.

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Drake, meanwhile, will continue with his European tour. After performing in Birmingham and Manchester, he will now travel to countries like Belgium, Zurich, Denmark, Italy, and more. Next, he is scheduled to perform at Sportpaleis in Antwerp, Belgium, on August 8.

The Canadian rapper recently released a new single called Which One? featuring English rapper Central Cee on July 25. He is preparing for the release of his new album, Iceman, which is expected to come out later this year. It will be his ninth solo studio album.

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Aditya has been working as a European football journalist and editor for Sportskeeda for close to 4 years. He boasts a total experience of over 7 years, and always aims to inculcate proper context in his articles, making the most of his prior stints in writing and marketing across a number of different industries over the years. He has also played football at college level for 2 years.

A B.Tech. graduate, Aditya's journey as an ardent football fan began after watching the elegant maestro Zinedine Zidane in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and his infamous headbutt on Marco Materazzi in the final. He has been a fan of Tottenham Hotspur's front foot and creative football since 2008 and connect's with the club's underdog status.

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Aditya feels Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala could replicate the Messi-Ronaldo rivalry due to their incredible collective potential. In his free time, he likes to read classical fiction, travel to places, and explore a variety of foods.

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