First a goal record, then baby celebrations: striker Erling Haaland made his upcoming fatherhood joys public on a historic football evening. After his two goals in Norway‘s 3-0 (2-0) win in the Nations League against Slovenia, the 24-year-old attacker from Manchester City posted a picture of himself on social media as a baby with a ball under his jersey -Stomach and sucking his left thumb. The photo has the emojis for baby and “soon” (soon). “It’s fantastic for Erling. I’m very happy for him. It’s a big day for him. “It’s a lot of fun and becoming a father is probably even bigger for him than becoming a goalscorer,” said national team colleague Morten Thorsby.
Haaland had previously broken the more than 90-year-old record as Norway’s top goalscorer. In only his 36th international match, the former Dortmund player scored his selection goals number 33 and 34 with the goals to make it 1-0 (7th minute) and 3-0 (62nd minute). Haaland thus replaced the previous record holder Jørgen Juve, who made it into the 1930s had brought to 33 hits. Haaland also set up Alexander Sörloth’s goal (52nd) in Oslo to make it 2-0. “It’s big. It’s historical. I’m happy. It’s a fantastic record,” said Haaland.
