Haaland is a former Norwegian soccer player, and a fierce
defender who became famous in the World Cup tournaments, in addition to being a
player in the British Manchester City team.
Biography of
Haaland is a former Norwegian soccer player, and a fierce
defender who became famous in the World Cup tournaments, in addition to being a
player in the British Manchester City team.
beginnings
Haaland moved to England to join First Division club
Tottenham Forest after a lengthy transfer. Attempts to sign Haaland began with
Brian Clough in October 1992 but were completed under the management of Frank
Clarke in December 1993. He made his first-team debut for Forest against
Leicester City. In July 1997, Haaland then joined Leeds United under George
Graham.
In 2000, Haaland left Leeds to join Manchester City for a
fee of £2.5 million. In April 2001, during a match against Manchester United,
Roy Keane confronted Haaland, kicking him in the right knee, with what some
describe as one of the worst tackles in football history to stop Kane. above
Haaland saying "stop pretending", which led to him being promptly
sent off and Kane subsequently fined £5,000 and banned for three matches. Keane
stated that the tackle was a deliberate act of revenge against Haaland for the
criticism he received from him on the field three and a half years ago. Following
this statement, Keane found himself subject to an investigation by the Football
Association, who claimed the paraphrase was inaccurate by the writer, but
received a further five match ban and a £150,000 fine for bringing the sport
into disrepute.
That summer, Haaland underwent surgery on his left knee,
made just four substitute appearances the following season, finally retiring in
July 2003 after failing to regain full fitness. Haaland was originally
contracted to Manchester City until the end of the 2004–05 season, but in his
contract it was stated that City could terminate the contract if medical
conditions indicated he could never play football again, and he decided to use
that option.
After the release of Kane's autobiography in 2002, it was
stated that Haaland and Manchester City considered taking legal action against
him. However, it turned out that Haaland had stated on his personal website
that he had been playing with an injury to his left knee for a few months, that
his left leg had not taken a hit in the match (Kane kicked his right thigh),
and that Kane had not caused his long-term injury. Legal action in February
2003 after the club reviewed the medical advice. Roy Keane stated some time ago
that he regrets many things in his career, but that incident is not one of
them.
Haaland came out of retirement after eight years, to play
for Norway-based club Rosland BK Braine in August 2011. He retired again in
2013.
personal life
Haaland is a Norwegian footballer who has been married to
Grey-Marita Prout since the mid-1990s. They have three children Erling Haaland,
Gabriel Haaland and Astor Haaland.
The eldest son, Astor, is studying for a master's degree in
finance at the BI Norwegian Business School. Their second daughter, Gabrielle
Braut Haaland, is married to Jan Gunnar Eide, and they have one child.
Alfie's youngest son is Erling Haaland, who is currently
considered one of the best players and plays for Manchester City in the English
Premier League. After his divorce from his ex-wife West, he married Anita
Haaland Stromsvold and lives with her, they also have two daughters.
facts about
His son, Erling Haaland, is also a professional footballer
and currently plays for English club Manchester City. His nephew, Albert
Golland, plays as forward for Brian.
achievements
Haaland played 259 matches during his sports career and
scored 36 goals.
Haaland made his debut for Norway in a friendly match
against Costa Rica in January 1994. He was subsequently named in Norway's squad
for the 1994 FIFA World Cup where he played the matches against Mexico and
Italy.
He was part of the Leeds side that reached the semi-finals
of the UEFA Cup during the 1999-2000 season and also qualified for the UEFA
Champions League. Haaland was mainly used as an assist player, playing in
midfield and defense under David O'Leary.
Haaland notably played in the Premier League with Tottenham
Forest, Leeds United and Manchester City, winning 34 caps for Norway. He also
had stints in his home country with Bryne FK and Rosselland BK.
His last international appearance was against Bulgaria in
April 2001 alongside Halvar Thoresen, Dan Eggen, Espen Bardeen, Hans Hermann
Henriksen and Joshua King - among the few players to have played for Norway
without having played in the domestic top flight.
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