Footballer Erling Haaland has developed an “unexpected” friendship with Umar Kamani, the billionaire founder of fashion retailer PrettyLittleThing, and the two are reported to travel together. Multiple outlets say Haaland has spent time on the French Riviera this summer aboard a private yacht with Kamani.
The reports add that the relationship dates to 2022, when the pair first met. They describe the friendship as involving luxury holidays and private parties, with travel that reportedly includes locations such as Manchester and other destinations in Europe and the Middle East. Some accounts note that Haaland’s social circle is widened through Kamani, linking him to other high-profile figures.
Outlets broadly agree on the friendship’s timing and the types of activities involved, but they differ in emphasis. The UK tabloids focus most on the yacht and trips abroad with Haaland’s wider circle, while Times of India also highlights shared interests—such as football and fitness—and frames the relationship as a crossover between sport and fashion entrepreneurship.
