The 22-year-old already set a record in April for most goals in a season by a Premier League player. In front of Ruud van Nistelrooy, Mohamed Salah and Cristiano Ronaldo. The superlatives are used up. Therefore, it is perhaps not surprising that more people want to reflect in the brilliance of the goal machine. FC Red Bull Salzburg, Molde FK and Bryne FK have all spoken out on Twitter that they are behind the success. It started with FC Red Bull Salzburg posting a video on Twitter where a fan shouted after Braut Haaland’s goal against Bayern Munich: “The whole world. Look around. We created this. This didn’t exist before we were here.” Then Molde Football Club replied simply: “Nah.” Before Bryne Football Club responded with an old team picture with Haaland, and the text: “This is where the development happened! Thanks to Molde, Salzburg, Dortmund and Man City for further development.” Who was most right? – Here he grew up – It was here that he grew up, gained ten to fifteen centimeters in height and ten kilograms in body weight, Molde’s assistant coach Trond Strande asserts, followed by laughter. MOLDE FK: 17-year-old Braut Håland (before he changed to an international name) has settled against Brann away – with four goals in the first 21 minutes of the match. Photo: Marit Hommedal / NTB The Molde coach will share most of the credit with Bryne. – Erling’s talent is innate. But on the road to where he has come now, it is Bryne and Molde that should have the greatest credit. We must dare to report that, says Strande. – No better than Molde, Salzburg, Dortmund and City combined Alf Ingve Berntsen, former coach for Haaland in Bryne FK, says it is impossible to rank the clubs according to merit. – People understand that when he is in a club from the age of five to sixteen, for eleven formative years, it is enormously important for his further career. BRYNE: There were some goals for weasel Erling Braut Håland as well. Photo: Stig Norheim / Privat Berntsen points out that the player might have had a worse development if he had not gone to Molde and on to Salzburg. – But if you take the number of years, Bryne is the most important. I have trained him for more years than he has been at the other clubs combined. But that doesn’t mean I’m better than Molde, Salzburg, Dortmund and City combined. – When the animal woke up Carl-Erik Torp, news’s football expert, is certain: Erling Braut Haaland should have most of the credit. – He would probably have become a good footballer regardless of where he had grown up. An extreme package of mental and talent. Torp believes that the clubs should rather be happy that they have been able to join the journey to Braut. – But he can probably thank Bryne for the environment there and the joy that was created for football. At the same time, he points out that the step from junior to senior is where most people stop. – It was in Molde that you saw the contours of who he is now. He took extreme steps physically and scored four goals at Brann Stadion. Then you really saw that the animal woke up. CITY: A single Haaland does no Sommer a favour. Jærbuen scores City’s third goal against Bayern Munich in the Champions League on 11 April 2023. Photo: JASON CAIRNDUFF / Reuters The news expert also believes that the choices of the player (and his father, former City player Alf Inge Håland) on the road are perhaps most impressive. – Had Haaland gone from MFK to Dortmund, it might not have turned out as well. All the steps along the way have been perfect. In retrospect, I can’t see anything he should have done differently, and that’s extremely sick! – But he hasn’t won that much yet then? (A German cup gold and an Austrian series gold and cup gold). – No, you can say that. But he is likely to become top scorer in the Champions League for the second time. At the age of 22 years. So it’s an adventure. TIE: Red Bull Leipzig suggested that the clash between the three ended in a draw. Facsimile: Screenshot Twitter
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Dispute over who should have the credit for Haaland’s success
