The 'raw-dogging' trend has hit the Premier League after Manchester City hitman Erling Haaland hopped on the hype. In a bizarre trend defying logic, travellers are choosing to endure long-haul flights without any form of entertainment or distraction, other than the onboard map and flight data. Haaland, 24, decided to join the bandwagon on his return from City's pre-season tour of the United States, making the journey in the most monotonous style one dare imagine.
The Norwegian took things a step further by allegedly refusing to eat or drink during the flight back, earning the admiration of a few people. However, The Mirror reported not everyone was impressed by his efforts. READ MORE: Oscar Bobb, Nico O'Reilly, Kalvin Phillips, Julian Alvarez - winners and losers of Man City tour READ MORE: I didn't expect to play a minute for Man City - now Pep Guardiola wants me as his next first-team player "Just raw-dogged a seven-hour flight," read his Instagram post as City completed the transatlantic trip back to England.
"No phone, no sleep, no water, no food. Only map. Easy.
" However, some criticised the luxurious conditions in which Haaland - who scored a hat-trick in City's 4-2 pre-season victory over Chelsea on Saturday - completed the task. According to some, raw-dogging only counts when the discomfort levels are genuinely excruciating. "Not sure you can call it raw-dogging with a seat like that," wrote one dedicated raw-dogger on Reddit.
"True raw-dogging is when you're sitting .