'He started grabbing my....': Haaland explains bizarre incident that sparked World Cup-winning performance
Erling Haaland opens up on bizarre incident during Italy vs Norway game
Norwegian superstar Erling Haaland has revealed the bizarre and highly personal trigger that sparked his sensational late brace against Italy on Sunday, which secured Norway’s direct qualification for the World Cup.
The fiery encounter saw the Manchester City striker become embroiled in a heated, X-rated verbal spat with Italian defender Gianluca Mancini, with the details now confirmed by the man himself.
The incident occurred during Norway’s dramatic 4-1 victory at the San Siro, a result that condemned the reigning European Champions to the play-offs.
TV cameras showed a visibly agitated Haaland being restrained by his City teammate and Italy goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma, after confronting the Roma centre-back.
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