This is the incredible moment that Manchester City player Erling Haaland was asked to remove his ID by balaclava-wearing police during a police raid at a Costa beach club.

The Golden Boot winner was taken aback while enjoying some R&R at the well-known hаunt Playa Padre in the Marbella resort, when he was seen on camera reaching into his pocket to retrieve his ID.

 

Erling Haaland is seen getting out what appears to be his ID after being confronted by cops

 

Spanish police have been carrying out high-profile raids on beach clubs

 

The balaclava-wearing officers appeared to be checking IDs at the club

A police helicopter was seen flying overhead near Playa Padre

Haaland has been having fun in Marbella during the off-season

In a raid that is thought to be a part of “Operation Marbella,” heavily armed cops wearing riоt gear were seen running into the beach club as a helicopter hovered overhead.As part of a campaign against organised crime, Spanish police are conducting drаmаtic—but “routine”—surprise checks on venues.

This summer in Marbella, pictures of heavily armed police officers interacting with bikini-clad beachgoers have become somewhat of a summertime staple.Haaland, a striker from Norway, seems to have been unlucky to be caught up in one of the haphazard raids.He’s not charged with anything; it’s assumed that he was just the target of normal police surveillance.Up to 200 officers reportedly participated in the operation, according to witnesses.Intense video of the police raid at the club showed officers in body armour storming in before

The raid came three weeks after police wearing body armour stormed the famous Ocean Beach club in neighbouring Puerto Banus in a similar operation.StunneԀ British holidaymakers in swim shorts and bikinis were ordered out of its pool so they could identify themselves.The so-called Operation Marbella was initiated to assist reassure visitors that they are safe in the wake of a spate of shootings in the area, which preceded the back-to-back club raids.After Norway missed out on qualifying for Euro 2024, Haaland is spending some time relaxing in Marbella, where he and his ex-footballer father Alfie own property. When he is in town, he usually makes time to visit Playa Padre.addressing the revellers.Hollywood star Eva Longoria officially opened Playa Padre in 2017.

Pictures showed police raiding the Ocean Club last month

Around 100 officers were seen arriving at the venue

Haaland was seen taking selfies with fans on another visit to the club

He even got behind the DJ booth as he enjoyed some R&R