Haaland Was Born in England — and Could've Played for Them #haaland #england #norway

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Erling Haaland — one of the most feared strikers on the planet — was born in Leeds, England, in 2000, while his Norwegian father Alf-Inge Haaland was playing for Leeds United (after spells at Nottingham Forest, before a move to Manchester City). Because he was born on English soil, Haaland was eligible to represent England; former England boss Gareth Southgate later admitted the striker was "tied up" in Norway's youth system far too young to ever be a realistic Three Lions target. Change one transfer decades ago, and England might have had him — instead, Norway do, and they're at the 2026 World Cup. Football's untold stories & facts you didn't know.

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