Now — after landing a deal that dwarfs anything seen before in British football — he may need to heed the advice himself.
Erling Haaland and girlfriend Isabel Haugseng Johansen at the 2023 Ballon d'Or awards ceremony in Paris
That's because the attention that comes with such a huge contract will propel Haaland, 24, and his 21-year-old partner Isabel Haugseng Johansen into fame's premier league.
A source close to the couple said: "They are going to be a bigger than the Beckhams. They will be the wealthiest, most famous couple in the world of football."
Backed by Abu Dhabi petro dollars, Manchester City have signed Haaland on a new reported £500,000 a week, nine-and-a-half-year deal.
Pre-tax, that's £260million before his lucrative endorsements and win bonuses are factored in.
That's around £71,000 a day, nearly £3,000 an hour and 83p per second.
The minimum wage for ordinary folk rises to £12.21 an hour in April. Haaland earns that in 15 seconds.
It takes Haaland six seconds to earn the cost of a pint and just under two and half days to make enough to afford a new Ferrari Portofino M Convertible.
City are said to have backdated the deal to the start of the season which means Haaland will pocket £3.25million in wages he is owed since then.
Tellingly, the striker said yesterday: "Now I am City no matter what."
For the Manchester club still awaits the verdict after being charged with 115 breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.
Possible sanctions include a points deduction or even relegation from England's top division.
'We're like any couple'
It means that Haaland could be turning out at Millwall's New Den or Oxford United's Kassam Stadium rather than Anfield or Old Trafford with his deal that stretches to 2034.
One fan tweeted: "By the time his contract ends, I'll have grandkids, and they'll still be watching him pad his stats against Burnley!"
The deal comes after Haaland and glamorous Isabel had their first child shortly before Christmas.
Although the couple are said to live quietly at their six-bed Cheshire mansion, they enjoy spending the wealth they have amassed.
They pair have taken lavish holidays including breaks in Marbella, where Haaland owns a £6million villa, and on a yacht in Capri, Italy.
He's been pictured pairing a £300,000 watch with a Burberry pyjama set. In 2023 he was caught using his mobile phone at the wheel of his £300,000 Rolls Royce Cullinan SUV.
Just before Christmas, Isabel spent more than £6,000 at Selfridges. Her items included a £2,700 Gucci bag, a £1,670 backpack and a £950 Gucci hoodie in the online spree.
Details of Isabel's spending blitz emerged after blundering Selfridges staff sent her receipt to another customer by mistake.
Isabel and Haaland first met when they both played in Byrne, Norway, at the local football youth academy.
Haaland seems to have retained at least some of the down-to-earth nature of a lad from a small town.
During his first weeks at City he was spotted shopping at Sainsbury's. He later mocked those who expressed surprise at seeing him in a regular supermarket by tweeting: "At M&S. Bought a bag of Percy Pig. Don't tell anyone."
Isabel has said: "We just want to live our lives without too much fuss. At the end of the day, we're just like any other couple."
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