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Haaland beats his own drum as Norway get set for England epic | Paul MacInnes
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The Guardian·about 1 hour ago

Haaland beats his own drum as Norway get set for England epic | Paul MacInnes

Ståle Solbakken’s side have played with smiles on their faces – and none more so than the talismanic striker

Erling Haaland saves his best content for Snapchat.

Norway’s No 9, fresh off another decisive double to dispatch Brazil from the World Cup, posted clips overnight of what looked like a party on the team bus.

Haaland was delirious, staggering around in the aisle, singing along to a largely forgotten summer tune by a French DJ called Kungs.

“We are never going home,” runs the chorus.

Norway will go home at some point, maybe even on Saturday when they play England in a World Cup quarter-final in Miami.

But there can be no doubt that the country, the team, the supporters and their superstar have been making the most of their time in the US.

From the longboat rowing ceremony, to the accumulation of cowboy gear (T-shirt: “Y’all can kiss my Dallas”), to Haaland’s performative taking-it-all-in pose – hands on hips, eyes raised to the horizon, bemused smile – they’ve been loving every minute of it.

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Sources: The Guardian

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