The Sun recently published an interesting article about Bryne, the town associated with striker Erling Haaland’s childhood. Although he can enjoy a luxurious life because he has become a millionaire, Haaland still enjoys experiencing the atmosphere in Bryne, which is paradise in his eyes.
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BORN IN ENGLAND AND RAISED IN BRYNE
Haaland was born on July 21, 2000 in Leeds (UK). At that time, his father, Alfie Haaland, was playing for Leeds United. In 2004, Haaland moved to Bryne, his parents’ hometown.
Haaland joined local club Bryne when he was 5 years old and 10 years later he was promoted to the first team. At the age of 16, the former Dortmund striker transferred to Molde, a team participating in the Norwegian National Championship. According to his former teammate Robert Undheim, who is still playing for Bryne, from a young age, Haaland showed the aptitude of a great talent. At that time, Haaland was not as tall as he is now, but he was very smart and agile.
Haaland joined local club Bryne when he was 5 years old and 10 years later he was promoted to the first team. At the age of 16, the former Dortmund striker transferred to Molde, a team participating in the Norwegian National Championship. According to his former teammate Robert Undheim, who is still playing for Bryne, from a young age, Haaland showed the aptitude of a great talent. At that time, Haaland was not as tall as he is now, but he was very smart and agile.
Another Bryne defender, Sondre Norheim, commented on Haaland as follows: “Haaland always practices and competes with seniors who are bigger than him. However, he does not have difficulty because he has the ability to run, choose position and touch the ball extremely well.
3.PLAYING SOCCER IN…THE REFRIGERATOR
As the son of a famous player who once played for Man City, Haaland is very simple. Outside of training at the club, he often plays football with his friends at the domed artificial turf field in the village. This is a free playground for children in Bryne. It can shield the strong winds in Bryne which is a seaside town, but cannot keep the players warm. According to Bryne’s CEO Hans-Oyvind Sagen, Haaland and his friends still call this artificial field “the refrigerator”; Because it’s colder inside than outside.
4.LIKES TO BE A FARMER
In Bryne, Haaland has an uncle, Gabriel Hoyland, who is a farmer specializing in raising pigs, cows and growing potatoes. When not playing football, he enjoys driving tractors, taking care of livestock and making wood products. Later, when he became a famous player, instead of going to luxury resorts for summer vacation, Haaland often returned to his hometown to experience a simple but meaningful life.
5.EXTREMELY MATURE
According to Norwegian youth team coach Gunnar Halle, Haaland was quite small at the age of 15 or 16, but at the age of 17 he suddenly grew up as fast as he could. Because he went through a period of being small, Haaland has trained himself with skills that help him overcome disadvantages in body shape and health. When he became a “giant”, those values were not lost and that made Haaland even more dangerous.
6.ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FEET ON THE GROUND
Haaland is very loved by the people of Bryne because he lives in harmony with everyone and does not show a “star” attitude. Whenever he returns to his hometown, this player born in 2000 often goes to eat at a Chinese restaurant that specializes in serving delicious and cheap food owned by Mrs. Hui Zhu Wang.
He once gave Mrs. Hui Zhu Wang a signed Dortmund shirt and promised to do the same with the Man City shirt. In Bryne, Haaland does not have crazy fans who always greet him with suffocating noise. It is because the people in his hometown give Haaland a simple and familiar feeling that Man City’s rookie sees Bryne as paradise.
