Erling Haaland offered an amusingly blunt response when asked why his accent is becoming more British by the day.
After his latest goal-scoring exploits this week, first in the Manchester derby and later in the Champions League, the Norwegian superstar took part in a Q&A on his Snapchat on Friday.
One of the first questions thrown his way by a user named Meira read: ‘Haaland why has your accent turned so British?’
Haaland bluntly – and honestly – replied: ‘Because I am British.’
Indeed, long before his days as a Premier League superstar, Haaland was actually born in northern England while his father Alf-Inge Haaland was playing in midfield for Leeds United.
Welcomed into the world in 2000 at a Leeds hospital, the Norwegian spent the first three years of his life on British shores before moving back to Norway.
Haaland has previously admitted that, despite his exploits as a professional for City, he grew up as a Leeds fan.
Erling Haaland has revealed why his accent is sounding more and more British
‘Because I am British,’ was the striker’s response to a question thrown his way on Snapchat
The Norwegian was born in Leeds while his father, Alf-Inge, played for the Whites
After scoring against the Whites at Elland Road in 2022, he refused to celebrate out of ‘respect’ for the club.
‘It was planned,’ he told reporters, ‘I did not feel like celebrating. I was born in Leeds and have respect for the club.
‘I of course celebrated with Jack Grealish because it was two fantastic assists.
‘Mum and dad were at the stadium, that is special. When I was little I had a Leeds kit with Eirik Bakke on the back and a City kit with with my dad’s name.’
Haaland has enjoyed a once again fruitful beginning to this season, netting an impressive six goals in just five games.
Three of those came this week, with the big Norwegian bagging two in the weekend’s Manchester derby and one as City got their Champions League campaign underway against Napoli on Thursday.
The strike against Napoli saw Haaland become the quickest player in Champions League history to score 50 goals. He did so in just 49 appearances, beating the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Thierry Henry.
After the game, Phil Foden described his team-mate’s goal-scoring prowess as ‘unheard of’.
‘They were a nightmare team to breakdown. I thought we were pretty clever and didn’t give away too many turnovers,’ he told TNT Sports after the 2-0 victory.
‘The first half was a bit frustrating. I wasn’t getting too many touches between the lines. Erling [Haaland] is always going to make that run. It’s just about getting that connection. He seems to break every record going. It’s unheard of what he’s doing. What an unbelievable player.’
Pep Guardiola’s side face a difficult trip to London to face an in-form Arsenal side on Sunday.
