MrBeast Loses Erling Haaland Soccer Gauntlet Challenge

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland put the world’s most-subscribed YouTuber, James Stephen “Jimmy” Donaldson—better known as MrBeast—through a series of intense physical soccer tests at the club’s training ground on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, espn.com reported.

The event, dubbed the “Erling Haaland Gauntlet,” pitted the digital creator and his friends Tareq Salameh and Nolan Hansen against the 26-year-old Premier League star in sprints, wall sits, headers, and a crossbar challenge, according to espn.com. The challenges were designed to test skill, strength, and endurance.

Salameh won the competition to claim the “Haaland Hammer,” leaving MrBeast with the bottom-place finish. As punishment, Donaldson had to stand in goal and face free shots from the penalty spot delivered by both of his friends and Haaland himself, newsbreak.com reported.

The session was documented for Haaland’s YouTube channel, which holds over four million subscribers. Donaldson commands a following of more than 526 million subscribers across his main channels, though the creator likely lacks what it takes to cut it as a professional soccer player, espn.com noted.

The training ground appearance took place during the international break. Haaland remains on duty with the Norway national team ahead of their final UEFA Nations League A Group 4 matches against Wales and Denmark, where the squad sits last in the group and chases a quarterfinal spot, espn.co.uk reported.

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