Erling Haaland breaks 90-year-old goalscoring record and is expecting new blood

First a goal record, then baby celebrations: star striker Erling Haaland made his upcoming fatherhood joys public on a historic football evening. After Norway’s 3-0 (2-0) win in the Nations League against Slovenia, the 24-year-old Manchester City attacker posted a picture of himself on social media as a baby with a ball under his jersey. Showing stomach and sucking his left thumb. The photo has the emojis for baby and “soon” (soon).

“It’s fantastic for Erling. I’m very happy for him. It’s a big day for him. “It’s a lot of fun and becoming a father is probably even bigger for him than becoming a goalscorer,” said national team colleague Morten Thorsby.

Haaland had previously broken the more than 90-year-old record as Norway’s top goalscorer. In only his 36th international match, the former Dortmund player scored his selection goals number 33 and 34 with the goals to make it 1-0 (7th minute) and 3-0 (62nd minute).

Haaland thus replaced the previous record holder Jørgen Juve, who had 33 goals in the 1930s. Haaland also set up Alexander Sörloth’s goal (52nd) in Oslo to make it 2-0. “It’s big. It’s historical. I’m happy. It’s a fantastic record,” said Haaland.