Why Erling Haaland snubbed England in favour of playing for Norway
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Haaland could have been playing for England at the World Cup (Picture: Getty) Haaland Senior joined Leeds in 1997 and made over 70 appearances for the Yorkshire club during his three year spell at Elland Road, before joining Manchester City shortly after Erling was born. But had events over the course of Haaland’s life unfolded differently, the 25-year-old could have been representing England, and not Norway, in Florida this weekend.
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Haaland could have been playing for England at the World Cup (Picture: Getty) Haaland Senior joined Leeds in 1997 and made over 70 appearances for the Yorkshire club during his three year spell at Elland Road, before joining Manchester City shortly after Erling was born.
according to MetroBut had events over the course of Haaland’s life unfolded differently, the 25-year-old could have been representing England, and not Norway, in Florida this weekend.
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