Erling Haaland caused a stir on social networks when he decided not to attend the Ballon d’Or 2024 ceremony in Paris, preferring to travel to Sweden to support a friend.
Nominated for the prestigious award, the Manchester City striker, although brilliant during the 2023-2024 season, was not among the favorites to win it, leaving the competition between teammate Rodri and Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior.
So, rather than join in the festivities in Paris, Haaland travelled to Malmö to watch the match between Malmö and Göteborg at the Eleda stadium. The 2-1 victory gave Malmö their second consecutive Allsvenskan title, their fourth in five years.
Haaland has shared a strong friendship with Malmö player Erik Botheim since their days with the Norwegian youth national team. Their complicity was illustrated in a rap video with Erik Sandberg, viewed over 12 million times on YouTube.
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