In the modern era of football, more and more players take a keen interest in the science of fitness. Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland is one of the latest players to have taken his game to the next level with regards to his athleticism. Check it out!
To see Haaland's transformation, scroll through the gallery above
What's the story?
The 20-year-old striker has grown into becoming one of the game's most sought after stars and was recently off the back of a hugely successful campaign with Dortmund.
In 41 games this season, Haaland managed to score 41 goals and recorded 12 assists along the way. The Norwegian also ended the 20/21 UEFA Champions League season as the tournaments top goal scorer (10 goals in eight games).
Top Target
It comes as no surprise then that many of Europe's top clubs such as Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United are said to be in for the prolific attacker.
That said, while Haaland has been progressing as a player on the pitch, it's his work in the gym that has also not gone unnoticed.
Champion Power
The attacker recently mentioned that he underwent a serious body transformation in packing on lean muscle and went from being 86kg to 94kg during this period. To put this into perspective, Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk, who is deemed to be one of the giants in the game today, weighs in at 92kg.
Haaland's strength was perhaps best demonstrated in BVB's 4-1 win over RB Leipzig in the DFB-Pokal final, where he went stride for stride alongside Dayot Upamecano before sending the Frenchman to the deck.
Check it out:
Geez...
— Shakes Rampedi (@ShakesRampedi) May 13, 2021
Erling Haaland just knocked over Dayot Upamecano as if he was nothing ??????#DFBPokalpic.twitter.com/nczx66WhiB
To see Haaland's transformation, scroll through the gallery above
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