Haaland Soccer: Erling Haaland Reveals Minecraft Habit With Isabel Haugseng Johansen

Haaland soccer just got a rare off-field detail: Erling Haaland said in October 2025 that he and Isabel Haugseng Johansen play Minecraft together. The Manchester City striker said the routine is part of how he disconnects from football, while fatherhood has pushed home life further into the foreground.

Haaland And Johansen

Haaland spelled out the routine in an interview with the Norwegian channel NRK: "I cook dinner… It’s going to be a little embarrassing for her that I say this, but she likes video games," he said. "We play Minecraft together, we build houses and all that. Or we go back home to Bryne and order kebabs."

He added in an October 6, 2025 interview: "And to be honest I think with a kid, it makes me even better because I actually disconnect more than ever". He also said, "I don’t think of football at all which sometimes when you’re younger you think of this and that, and maybe worry a little about things. But when I go home, I relax even more so I think I need to give a shoutout to my son!"

Isabel Haugseng Johansen

Johansen has described the change around the couple as positive. "Things are great. Obviously, we’ve gone through a lot of change in the last 18 months and that change has been incredibly positive," she said in an interview with MinMote, adding, "I’m really happy right now with how things are and feeling very settled." The couple welcomed their first child in 2024.

Her fashion choices have shifted too. Johansen said, "I definitely think my style has changed since motherhood. I would say maybe it’s become more classic. I prioritize dressing in a classy way over feeling the need to jump on every fashion trend in a way I might have done in the past. I’d rather stick to something timeless and elegant."

World Cup Plans

Johansen said she has not planned anything yet for the World Cup, but expects a relaxed approach. "It’s an event in itself. I’ll probably keep it really relaxed but still stylish and of course dress up sometimes," she said. She also said, "Lots of sunglasses too! It will mostly be relaxed looks, but I’d also like to dress up a little before the games or when going into town because we’ll spend some time in New York and there you can go extra!"

Haaland posted photos of the couple on Instagram months before the World Cup, using a heart emoji as the caption. He also brings a form line into the moment: he scored 27 goals for Manchester City during the 2025-26 season, a reminder that the private routine sits alongside one of the most productive stretches of his club career.

The World Cup plans put the couple in motion again, with Norway scheduled to play two of its three games in Boston and a June 22 match against Senegal in New York/New Jersey Stadium. For a player who called out his son for helping him switch off, the next stretch carries both football and family into the same travel schedule.