- Erling Haaland stated he would never feign injury to get an opponent sent off, citing principles taught by his father, Alf Inge.
- During Manchester City's match against Arsenal on Sunday, Haaland was booked alongside Gabriel Magalhaes after the Arsenal defender appeared to butt him, but Haaland remained on his feet.
- Haaland explained that if he had gone down, Gabriel would likely have received a red card and a three-match ban.
- The Norwegian striker described the physical nature of Premier League matches as “wrestling”, and revealed his girlfriend is “not so happy about this” because it “looks a bit wrong”.
- Following City's victory over Arsenal, which narrowed the title race gap, Haaland emphasised the importance of staying calm and focusing on one game at a time.
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