Erling Haaland poses with American sports legend Michael Jordan as his post-World Cup vacation gets even better

MANCHESTER CITY striker Erling Haaland posed for a photo with basketball legend Michael Jordan as he continued his epic summer vacation. The 26-year-old became an even bigger global star while featuring for Norway at the World Cup in June and July. Erling Haaland posed for a photo with Michael Jordan in Italy Credit: Instagram / @Erling Haaland became a global star at the World Cup this summer Credit: Getty His goalscoring exploits and hilarious off-pitch antics earned him thousands of new fans. And since leaving the tournament last month, the striker has enjoyed an incredible break. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Haaland partied with his fiancee in Saint-Tropez a week after Norway were knocked out of the World Cup by England. He also enjoyed a trip to Italy as City team-mate Gianluigi Donnarumma married Alessia Elefante. There, he led his own version of the Viking Row – which became a hugely popular Norwegian tradition at the World Cup this summer. Haaland stayed in Italy after the wedding and later attended a Dolce & Gabbana show, where he met a sporting great. The striker took a photo with NBA icon Jordan and shared it on his Instagram earlier this week. He captioned the post with: “No caption needed.” Most read in Sport The striker has been enjoying an epic summer break with his partner, Isabel Credit: Instagram/isabellaa He arrived in Italy last week for Gianluigi Donnarumma’s wedding Credit: Reuters Online searches for “Haaland” spiked 900 per cent globally this summer compared to last year, with fans loving his antics both on and off the pitch. His World Cup success also saw him become the most-followed Premier League footballer on Instagram with 76.5million followers. Meanwhile, Jordan’s official account boasts 25.8m. The 63-year-old established himself as one of the best athletes of all time during his 15-year basketball career. He spent 13 seasons with the Chicago Bulls and another two with the Washington Wizards. Comment now