Erling Haaland responds tras World Cup fans compare him to Dragon Ball Z’s Majin Buu

Erling Haaland has embraced a viral World Cup meme after fans said he looked like Dragon Ball Z’s legendary villain Majin Buu.

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From fireworks being launched at the England team’s hotel to soccer fans battling over who gets custody of Hatsune Miku, the 2026 World Cup has been filled with viral moments.

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However, one of the most comical narratives from this year’s tournament has involved Norway’s star striker, Erling Haaland.

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While Haaland has long been likened to a Viking for his imposing height and flowing blond hair, anime fans are comparing him to DBZ supervillain Majin Buu, and he couldn’t be happier.

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While Haaland’s has been linked to Majin Buu before, the comparison memes have exploded across social media thanks to the World Cup and Norway’s shock World Cup victory over Brazil.

This has led to thousands of fans pointing out that Haaland's long blonde hair, broad neck, and grin are evidence that he looks just like Majin Buu. A viral X post from July 3 showed Haaland striking the anime villain’s signature pose, tilting his head back and unleashing a toothy grin.

Others even made fan art of the Norwegian striker, kitting Buu out with a Norway shirt and giving the pink villain Haaland’s iconic blonde hair. Hell, there’s even a mockup DBZ figure that would make a pretty good collectible for both soccer and DBZ fans (Toei Animation, if you’re reading this, please make it happen).

However, it was an Instagram post of Haaland doing Majin Buu's hand gesture that finally got the Norway star to join in on the joke. Responding on July 6, he wrote: "I mean I don't disagree."

The reply quickly attracted hundreds of responses, with fans praising Haaland for fully embracing his anime villain arc. "Class act both on and off the field," one user wrote, while another added, "You're so god damn funny bro lmaoo."

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Others even encouraged him to recreate more of Majin Buu's iconic poses in future celebrations. "You gotta do the point stance he did next time you score!!" one fan replied.

Time will soon tell whether Haaland will be able to channel his inner Buu and unleash a game-winning performance against England during the World Cup quarter-finals, or if Harry Kane’s team can beat him back with a Super Saiyan performance.46:T2b94, Erling Haala