Promoted to captain in the absence of Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard, Erling Haaland was unable to avoid the sinking of the Norwegian selection on Sunday evening in Austria (5-1) for the fourth day of the Nations League. The Norwegians sank and for once the Nordic serial scorer remained silent.
Only Alexander Sorloth, the Atlético Madrid striker, managed to find the net. A striking contrast with the reception of Slovenia a few days earlier and a double which had allowed Haaland to become at barely 24 years old the top scorer in the history of his country with 34 goals in 36 caps. A record that dates back 87 years. At the end of this festive meeting, the Scandinavian giant even took the opportunity to announce his future paternity.
But this time, he really didn’t have the heart to smile. Nor to speak. A mixture of anger and frustration which led the Manchester City star to skip the mixed zone despite the obligations due to the armband and let his teammates manage to comment on the Austrian debacle.
After quickly slipping away from the Raiffeisen Arena, Haaland asked for forgiveness from all Norwegians… on Instagram. The Mancunian has promised to bring home six points from six in the national team’s next two matches next November.
“Sorry everyone, not good enough of me,” he posted in a story. In November we are aiming for six points. » Norway will face Slovenia and Kazakhstan.
