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Erling Haaland films football challenges with YouTuber MrBeast

The Manchester City striker has appeared in a set of football tests with a popular creator, though the format and release details have not been disclosed.

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Erling Haaland has taken part in a series of football challenges with the YouTuber MrBeast, bringing the Manchester City striker together with a popular creator. The collaboration became public on 10 November. The footage is described as a run of football tests rather than a single game or interview.

Haaland is the hook. A striker known for his finishing and his physical presence is an awkward opponent in any setting, and the sight of a professional being asked to demonstrate his skills against someone outside the game is the kind of thing that travels well past a football audience. What the challenges actually asked of either man has not been set out.

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What the collaboration involves

Paris Saint-Germain - Manchester City FC, 22 January 2025Like tears in rain · CC BY-SA 4.0
Paris Saint-Germain - Manchester City FC, 22 January 2025

The description available so far is broad: a set of football challenges featuring Haaland and MrBeast. Whether that means shooting drills, dribbling courses, goalkeeping or something else has not been disclosed. Nor is it clear how many challenges were filmed, where they were staged, or whether the footage will be released as one video or several.

Why the pairing carries reach

Paris Saint-Germain - Manchester City FC, 22 January 2025Like tears in rain · CC BY-SA 4.0
Paris Saint-Germain - Manchester City FC, 22 January 2025

Analysis: the pull of the collaboration is the contrast in audiences. Haaland's following is built on football; MrBeast's is built on YouTube. Put the two together and each man reaches people the other would not, which is the whole point of this sort of cross-over.

Analysis: the format is also cheap to stage compared with a match or a long-form documentary. A handful of challenges in a fixed setting produces footage that can be cut both for a main video and for short clips, so how the release is structured will matter as much as what was filmed.

What is not yet known

No release date has been announced. It is not known which platform will carry the footage, how long it will run, or whether Manchester City were involved in arranging the filming. The club has not commented on Haaland's appearance, and neither participant has publicly set out the details.

  • When the footage will be published
  • How many challenges were filmed
  • Whether the series will be one video or several
  • Whether Manchester City sanctioned or took part in the filming

What happens next

Haaland's season with Manchester City continues regardless; a filmed collaboration does not interrupt a fixture list, but it will draw attention when it is published. The next firm detail will be a release date or a first trailer, and neither has appeared. Until then, the format and extent of what was filmed remain unconfirmed.

Frequently asked questions

What has Erling Haaland filmed with MrBeast?
Haaland has taken part in a series of football challenges with the YouTuber. The collaboration became public on 10 November.
When will the Haaland and MrBeast video be released?
No release date has been announced, and it is not known which platform will carry the footage or how long it will run.
Has Manchester City commented on Haaland's appearance with MrBeast?
The club has not commented on the collaboration, and neither Haaland nor MrBeast has publicly set out the details of what was filmed.
How many challenges did Haaland and MrBeast film?
That has not been disclosed. The footage has been described only as a series of football challenges, with no number given.

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