Erling Haaland was left needing stitches in his face after a freak accident whereas away on worldwide obligation with Norway.
The Manchester Metropolis striker, 24, scored the one objective in Norway’s 1-0 win over Finland on Thursday and is now getting ready to face Moldova of their newest World Cup qualifier. However he’ll be doing so with a contemporary battle scar after clashing with a bus door.
Haaland revealed the incident on Snapchat, sharing a photograph of a minimize beneath his lip alongside the caption: “Simply acquired banged out by a bus door. Three stitches.”
Norwegian outlet VG reported he was struck by a baggage door whereas exiting the group bus, although the damage isn’t thought-about severe.
🏥 @ErlingHaaland exhibiting off his battle scar on Snapchat… and jokingly blaming Martin Ødegaard for it 😂 pic.twitter.com/LgbcQai8QT
— Metropolis Chief (@City_Chief) September 7, 2025
By no means one to overlook a joke, Haaland requested followers for “improper solutions solely” on the way it occurred. When one instructed teammate Martin Ødegaard was accountable, the striker replied: “Appropriate.” He later quipped that the minimize “seemed good.”
Norway are pushing to qualify for his or her first World Cup since 1998, and with 4 wins from 4 video games – plus 4 objectives in 4 from Haaland – they give the impression of being effectively on target.
And if the group’s star striker can survive a bus door, likelihood is he can deal with no matter defenders strive subsequent.
