With his brace against Slovenia, Erling Haaland became Norway's all-time top scorer and entered the annals of history. The Manchester City forward scored his 33rd goal for his nation on Thursday during the seventh minute of Norway's match against Slovenia. With the goal, he tied the Norwegian great Jørgen Juve. Shortly after the hour, Haaland went one better to break the record for himself via another goal.
Haaland has proven to be a prolific goal scorer for several seasons. In 36 games for Norway, he has scored 34 goals. In 308 appearances for his club, he has netted 256 goals. He is possibly the greatest attacker in the world because of this, and he still has more to give.
Since 1934, the final year he scored goals for his nation, Juve has held the record for most goals scored in Norway. When everyone realized how good he was, former Borussia Dortmund player Haaland was all but guaranteed to go down as Norway's all-time best goalscorer.
Former RB Salzburg star Haaland may play for his nation on Sunday night away to Austria following the match against Slovenia. They presently lead their UEFA Nations League group, which likewise includes Kazakhstan, who has yet to win a game.
"In the heat of the moment things happened” : Erling Haaland
After falling behind, the Cityzens held a 10-man Gunners team to a thrilling 2-2 draw. Following John Stones' dramatic late equalizer, Haaland was observed retrieving the ball from inside the goal, tossing it at Gabriel's head, and then taking off.
The Brazilian defender addressed the incident after the heated match at Etihad Stadium, downplaying it and said he had no memory of it. Haaland has now talked candidly about his altercation with the Gunners superstar. Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Erling Haaland said, "In the heat of the moment things happened in that game. What happens on the pitch, stays on the pitch. That’s how it is."
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