Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund is currently with the Norwegian national football team, where he scored his 13th goal in 16 appearances in a 2-0 win against Slovakia. However, the behavior of the 21-year-old BVB star away from the lawn has recently caused resentment – to the incomprehension of some coaches from his home country.
No interviews, no quick reaction to the press microphone after the training sessions: During his stay with the Norwegian national team, the otherwise talkative Erling Haaland is completely taciturn.
Instead of answering the supposedly prevailing questions about his upcoming departure from BVB, the superstar is isolated at his own request. What strikes the media is welcomed by the Norwegian coaching elite.
“I think that’s very smart at the moment. It’s also a bit about showing respect for people,” Christian Michelsen, coach of Norwegian Premier League club Kristiansund BK, toldVerden’s walk” on the Haaland cause.
Lillestrom SK’s Geir Bakke agrees: “He’s only human too. It’s not just about how you treat a world star,” warned the 52-year-old. Haaland is “still young” and he must be allowed to “focus on the right things”.
Erling Moe, who knows Haaland from times together at Molde FK, emphasized that he understands the need for talks with the press, but qualified: “We all know that if he had appeared at a PK, it would never have been about the national team It would have been all about the transfer saga.” That could not be in the spirit of the Norwegian selection.
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Coach Kjetil Knutsen from Bodö/Glimt looks at the situation from a different perspective. “My opinion is completely irrelevant. There is war in Europe, so should we focus on whether Haaland will be sealed off or not? It’s completely uninteresting,” said Knudsen.
Voices have recently been raised in Norway that demanded that Haaland should get involved Take cross-country skiing superstar Therese Johaug as an example. The 33-year-old answered questions from the press at all times during the Norwegian championships.
However, it is obvious that the comparison is flawed. Johaug has grown into her role as a model athlete for more than a decade. In addition, she ends her career after the title fights.
Haaland’s already impressive career should come into focus again from the summer of 2022, when he can leave BVB for around 75 million euros and join a club from the absolute European elite.