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Harry Fletcher
Oct 16, 2022
Footballer Erling Haaland reveals diet includes hearts and liver
Haaland: The Big Decision
It’s fair to say Erling Haaland is doing quite well in his debut premier league season with 15 goals in 9 just games.
He’s made such a big impression in Pep Guardiola’s side that people have practically given up on this year’s title race and already handed it to Manchester City.
Haaland’s performances have been so good, in fact, that people are looking at the wider Haaland family to see if there’s more talent to be discovered.
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His father Alfie played for Nottingham Forest, Leeds and Manchester City, of course, and it turns out his cousin plays as well – and social media has become weirdly obsessed with him over recent days.
Video footage of his cousin, Albert Tjåland, has been circulating online, with people trying to claim that Erling’s cousin is another world-class talent waiting to be unleashed on the premier league.
\u201cHis name is Albert Braut Haaland, Erling Haaland's cousin. Albert Braut plays for Bryne Fotballklubb, he played 37 matches - 64 goals. He's only 17 years old.\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\nThis family will ruin the fun of football\ud83e\udd1e\ud83d\ude05\u201d— Siviwe Mvs\u2b06\ufe0f (@Siviwe Mvs\u2b06\ufe0f) 1665598470
One video, in particular, sees him scoring an incredible bicycle kick, while other posts wax lyrical about his record of scoring 64 goals in 37 games for Norwegian side Brann at the age of 18.
Only, the figures are totally false, and the video in question is actually a clip of Preston North End's Brad Potts.
\u201cTHAT HAALAND FAMILY DNT DO THINGS LIKE HUMANS. \n\nI present to you Albert Braut Haaland.\u201d— BRUNO FERNANDES COUSIN (@BRUNO FERNANDES COUSIN) 1665659222
Albert Tjåland has enjoyed scoring plenty of goals at youth level but has only managed one goal to date in the Molde first team, and while we’re sure he’s a talented young player, he’s not at the level of his cousin yet.
That hasn’t stopped the player from becoming a viral sensation, though.
Most fans had never heard of him a week ago, but Albert has become the most memed player on the internet over recent days, with people posting his fake stats with pictures and videos of everyone from Boris Johnson to Didier Drogba.
\u201cErling Haaland\u2019s cousin Albert Braut Haaland: - 37 matches - 64 goals\n\nHe is 18 years old\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\u201d— Liam (@Liam) 1665677785
\u201cNew image of haaland\u2019s cousin Albert Braut haaland emerge\u201d— Gaz (@Gaz) 1665670122
\u201c\u26bd\ufe0fErling Haaland's cousin Albert Braut Haaland plays for Norwegian Brann: - 37 matches - 64 goals\u26bd\ufe0f\n\n He is only 18 years old\ud83d\ude33\u201d— Hipgrave (@Hipgrave) 1665678049
\u201c\u2728\ufe0fErling Haaland's cousin Albert Braut Haaland: - 37 matches - 64 goals\n\nHe is just 18 years old \u2728\ufe0f\u2728\ufe0f\u201d— P.M (@P.M) 1665711733
\u201c\ud83d\udea8 Erling Haaland's 18-year-old cousin Albert Braut plays with Norwegian side Bran:\n\n37 matches - 64 goals\n\nSome family \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\u201d— Lukevil dead\ud83c\udf83 (@Lukevil dead\ud83c\udf83) 1665659409
\u201c\ud83d\udea8 Erling Haaland's cousin Albert Braut Haaland plays with Norwegian Bran: - 37 matches - 64 goals\n\n He is 18 years old \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\u201d— PDC Darts (@PDC Darts) 1665685357
It’s all wonderful nonsense and proves that sometimes football twitter is a good place to be.
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