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ERLING HAALAND isn’t just a terror for opposing defenders; he’s also quite the character among his teammates.
His playful personality can create some interesting moments off the pitch as well.
This 26-year-old often makes light-hearted jibes at his teammates during matches and in private.
Even new signing Elliot Anderson has been on the receiving end of Haaland’s trademark humor.
The £116 million midfielder earned the nickname “the diver” from his teammate after an incident during the World Cup match between England and Norway.
Torbjorn Heggem scored a goal for Norway in the second half, initially putting them ahead 2-1.
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However, that goal was disallowed after Haaland was seen pushing Anderson down during the play.
The striker called the ruling “weak” at the time and revisited the incident a month later on Instagram, indicating he was back in Manchester.
When a user asked him to “say hi to Anderson,” Haaland humorously replied, “The diver?”
Fans burst into laughter at his witty comeback.
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This isn’t the first instance of Haaland humorously picking on a teammate.
He has also taken playful digs at Jack Grealish and Phil Foden on social media, poking fun at their fashion sense and hairstyles.
While Manuel Akanji was with the club, it was said that he would sometimes challenge him with tricky math questions just for fun.
But his humor isn’t just reserved for his Man City colleagues.
Internationally, he jokingly called out fellow Norwegian star Thelo Aasgaard for a missed pass during training, laughing it off afterward.
Haaland might make his comeback to the Man City lineup this weekend as the FA Cup champions prepare to face Arsenal during the Community Shield.
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