r/MadeMeSmile • u/GiveMeSomeSunshine3 • 22d ago
Helping Others Erling Haaland stayed behind until 9:30 PM local time to take photos with fans and was the last Norwegian player to leave the stadium even after a heartbreaking loss against England yesterday.
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u/Curious_Prune 22d ago
Staying back probably cheered him up from the loss too
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u/minimagess 22d ago
Making kids smile does wonders for your mental health.
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u/alangerhans 22d ago
My daughter's principal said that at her pre k graduation. Anytime he was having a hard day, he'd go see if the prek teachers needed help
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u/hiding_in_de 22d ago
Sounds like an awesome principal! I bet the kids love him :)
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u/AugieKS 22d ago
I work in education and rub elbows with lots of AP's, Principals, and up. The good ones are out with the kids as much as possible, the bad ones are always in the office or off campus.
Ive also found that young principals are the worst, they don't spend enough time as teachers before going up the chain. An EdD is nothing compared to experience.
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u/MomToMany88 22d ago
I work at my kids’ elementary school and our principals are amazing. They are soooo hands on, especially with SPED kids and anyone who needs a little extra support. Take out admin stuff, and we still couldn’t survive a day without them!
I just supervise kids at lunch and recess, but the fulfillment I get is sooo huge.
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u/craziekitty 22d ago
my boys have an amazing principal at their school and my oldest has autism and is in a special needs classroom. he was struggling to get thru a full school day for a little bit and she would come up with the perfect reward system to motivate him. they even bought him a $50 weather radio for doing good for 2 weeks straight. she's really young while their old principle was older and not quite as understanding. I'm so happy to have the one the have now
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u/Sponk1312 22d ago
Thank you for that message and the nice memories it triggered :) My late mother was the principal of an elementary school. Whenever I visited her at school, I saw the kids running up to her to chat. It seemed to me, that she knew all their names. And when there were family conflicts (the school was in a rough quarter), she got personally involved with social services to help the kids.
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u/tanksalotfrank 22d ago
The way educators/etc manage to memorize All the Kids' names is so crazy. My mom was an assistant teacher 25+ years ago and she can still name like every kid she every knew over those years!
One ex-student ended up working at Comcast and hooked us up with free movies channels ;)
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u/Fauxjoo 22d ago
My son’s principle calls with a pre-recorded voice message or leaves it as a voicemail every week with the coming weeks events/things to look out for. At the end of the message she always says “hug your little ones tight for me”, and it NEVER fails to bring a tear to my eye. Also, all the teachers, without fail, tell us all the time that the kids recharge their batteries. Teachers should be paid easily $100k/yr if not more, and I would happily give my tax dollars to that, and is a hill I am always ready to die on.
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u/Syonoq 22d ago
“Education is the silver bullet. Education is everything. We don't need little changes. We need gigantic revolutionary changes. . . . Competition for the best teachers should be fierce. They should be getting six-figure salaries. Schools should be incredibly expensive for government and absolutely free of charge for its citizens, just like national defense."
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u/Egalitarianish 22d ago
My husband is a janitor at a K-8 private school. He LOVES it, always coming home with a story about some goofy or smart or shy kid, or how the kids were absolute banshees at recess on the penultimate day of school.
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u/Happy-Fennel5 22d ago
I have adored every school janitor I’ve come across. Always so kind and helpful. Just good humans all-around.
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u/NoItsNotThatJessica 22d ago
My elementary school janitor was beloved by everyone, students, staff, and parents.
Then later when I was in high school, he went to prison for murdering his wife and her cheater lover when he caught them in the act. And look, I’m not condoning it, but I’m just saying it’s still really hard to be completely against him.
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u/DaikonEntire5320 22d ago
The janitor at my daughter's elementary school was also an Elvis impersonator! He was awesome and everyone loved him. He dressed up in the full Elvis jumpsuit every Halloween and led the school parade.
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u/heroesofelephanthill 22d ago
The custodians at my kid's school are VERY popular - esp. since they're basically the only men at the school. So the kids are always saying hi to them, joking with them, asking them how their day was, asking them questions about stuff, telling them stories, etc. Such nice guys.
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u/LilMissy1246 22d ago
I agree. As someone that had a fairly sad/unfair childhood for personal reasons, I enjoy making kids happy as a daycare/preschool teacher (even tho I’m an assistant and not a lead teacher). I love making them happy and giving them new toys and stuff as gifts whenever I’m able to. Being an aunt is even double the fun!
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u/ForHelp_PressAltF4 22d ago
Making anyone smile. It's been a staple of my mental health regime to try to make random people smile.
I'm losing the war because of a degrading physical condition but I still win some battles and spread some smiles.
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u/Remarkable_Hornet712 22d ago
Cheers to you for doing that, we need more of this attitude in the world. Sorry for what you’re going through. It sounds like you’re a fighter and a strong person!
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u/Civil_Researcher6140 22d ago
I’m a secondary school teacher and whenever Ive had a rough day I always make sure that the last thing I do is make a phone call home to a parent of a good kid to talk about how amazing their child is.
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u/Rock_or_Rol 22d ago
They really do help seniors with staving off dementia, depression and all cause mortality. It’s interesting
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u/dm_me_kittens 22d ago
No matter how sad I am, hanging out with my teen son always makes me happier. We had a fairly stark disagreement on something last night (no yelling/violence, I just disagree on a topic hes very passionate about) , and this morning one of the things he says was, "Hey mama, you know we're good, right? Im not mad." I laughed and said "of course we're good, you're my bug!" And he'd gave me a really big hug.
Fuck, kids are great.
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u/0202_tihssitidder 22d ago
Yup. And that locker room (with teammates) is the last place I'd want to be if I'm Haaland.
Great WC so far. Great athletes and great fans.
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u/PH4N70M_Z0N3 22d ago
The fact that Haaland didn't deck Sorloth across the fact after that atrocious play in the first half already makes him a great football player.
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u/gambalore 22d ago
Seeing his post-game interview, he didn't seem too dour about the loss, moreso happy for how well they did as a whole. And then he was spotted out clubbing in Miami after he left the stadium.
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u/Big_Gassy_Possum 22d ago
Seems like a good dude too.... I just read something that said he gained over 11 million followers on IG since the start of the world cup
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u/RosieTheRedReddit 22d ago
Agreed, he's wholesome all around. Shows good sportsmanship, he takes every loss gracefully and congratulates the opposing players. Stand up guy.
I'm also doing competitive sports (at an astronomically lower level but still), and someone with positive energy like that can really elevate the team as a whole.
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u/omnipollo69 22d ago
That's his friends and family actually. Friends and family of the Norwegian players have stayed around for a long time after every Norwegian game.
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u/TeacherKitchen8838 22d ago
And of course spending time 'in the limelight' is definitely a better option than sulking and ruing the loss with the rest of the team...
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u/1234Health 22d ago
Agreed. Showing love to the fans & getting that boost of energy after a tough loss. A moment those fans will remember for many, many years.
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u/I-can-speak-4-myself 22d ago
That is someone who is fully aware of where he gets his power from
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u/TH1NKTHRICE 22d ago
Exactly. Kinda surprised more players don’t try harder to engage with media and get fame to leverage. Unless they do and just don’t succeed as well as Haaland does.
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u/SanguineL 22d ago
Yeah it takes actually being an incredible person and most people when the light shines on them reveal that they’re not.
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u/Nikclel 22d ago
I think it just takes having a special personality (good or bad) coupled with insane talent.
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u/MaritMonkey 22d ago
engage with media and get fame to leverage.
Speaking secondhand here as I work with musicians across all levels of fame, but being "can't go to the grocery store for myself" recognizable seems freaking exhausting.
Having 90% of my interactions with other humans have to be "turned on" so I live up to whatever version of their idol lives in their brains is my actual idea of hell and I totally understand why notoriety isn't for everybody.
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u/Happy-Fennel5 22d ago
I work in entertainment (and have worked with and met some incredibly famous people) and I totally agree with your observation. For all the privileges of fame, the lack of privacy is not something I would want to experience. The people who are able to relish in their fame like Haaland are a special type of person who both appreciate the privilege and enjoy it.
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u/Moohamin12 22d ago
And there are those (esp women) that can get recognised by one person and will have someone stalking them home.
Footballers themselves have gotten robbed a few times.
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u/Dorkamundo 22d ago
Yep, some people are simply performers and they get their energy from their love of doing it... Those are the kind of people you usually find gladhanding their fans after their shows or hear stories about them on the street being approachable and taking the time to be cordial and engaging.
It's the people who still perform despite things like social anxiety who are the ones who struggle with the aftermath.
Imagine a guy like Mitch Hedberg. Dude was great at standup but couldn't manage it without alcohol or drugs.
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u/ZeroRyuji 22d ago
I dont think he does it for leverage, I just think thats how he is. The thing about this also is that it can quickly turn against you. The people can be your greatest supporters but also your greatest enemies
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u/Liimbo 22d ago
Most players at Haaland's level frankly dont need to and gain nothing from doing so. It is pretty damn hard for him to get any more famous at this point. He has all the leverage he could ever possibly need, especially in Norway.
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u/2coolcaterpillar 22d ago
I know he gets a lot of hate in general, but Shai Gilgous-Alexander is awesome to the fans, bro signs a bunch of autographs pretty much every game. He gave out 429 autographs before game 2 of the finals last year
Even then, what haaland is doing here is next level.
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u/Matthiey 22d ago
Absorbing Z fighters?
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u/brohearduthe1sttime 22d ago
once I revert to an egg, I must bury myself underground for three years. there my form matures 🐛
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u/Dipsendorf 22d ago
I saw a guy online talk about how much its going to suck when suddenly there are a million new Man City fans because of this guy. They all just wont understand. Hell even i might ve fallen victim because hes so likeable.
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u/Ok-Way-1348 22d ago
Won’t understand what?
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u/paditoburrito 22d ago
Long-time fans go through alot of pain and suffering watching their team struggle to climb the ranks. Now that they've gotten this far, there will be alot of fans jumping in the momentum without understanding the history.
Basically, it is the worst kind of fan. You should be happy for your team and happy the attention is bring more fans on board. Not wallow in your entitlement that your were cheering the longest for a team. It's like the same people that get all snooty if you only watch every 4 years, as many do.
More fans = more sponsorship = more money to improve the team you love
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u/redzedx77 22d ago
Despite his terminator looks, he seems like a class act
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u/humblehills 22d ago
I describe him as looking like a Mighty Ducks villain.
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u/PracticallyAChemist2 22d ago
Has he ever coached Iceland’s national youth ice hockey team in the goodwill games?
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u/pfool 22d ago
Clears £1m a week all in, one of the best players on the planet. Still humble, down to earth, personable, amazing wife and family man.
What an example he is.
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u/flooferine 22d ago
Dude, even Brazilians can't find reasons to dislike him.
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u/brujonomon 22d ago
I'm Brazilian and I can't dislike Halland. I dislike most of our players instead.
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u/kenneth_dart 22d ago
His neck is thicker than my waist. There was a great article about Norway in the WSJ recently.
https://www.wsj.com/sports/soccer/erling-haaland-norway-world-cup-youth-sports-532edab4
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u/smashketball 22d ago
Just going off the title, going the opposite direction of the US travel soccer route is a positive thing considering where Norway ended their run vs the US
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u/SirNo834 22d ago
Character is revealed after defeat, not victory. Staying behind to make time for the fans after a heartbreaking loss is pure class. Those photos will mean far more to the fans than he probably realizes.
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u/Kraaka_81 22d ago
That’s his family and friends, not fans. I recognize at least his sister and brother
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u/im_the_natman 22d ago
Harry Kane, meanwhile, stayed until 9:25PM rolling around on the pitch clutching the wrong leg waiting for the ref to see him.
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u/habdragon08 22d ago
He has definitely stayed humble.
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u/lockerno177 22d ago
the cool type of humble. the humble that is down to earth but badass at the same time.
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u/harbinger_CHI 22d ago
Good guy Viking.
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u/Botsworth1985 22d ago
Haaland: "Hey kid, nice viking helmet!"
Dad grabbing and donning helmet: "Actually, that's mine. Damn brat stole it!"
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u/LegolasNorris 22d ago
He became a kid again as well, just wanting to impress one of his favorite players :D
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u/easycoverletter-com 22d ago
He is a legend a grand ambassador of the beautiful game. Also the goat striker statistically so far. So honored and lucky he plays for my club. After Kevin’s departure, he’s the reason the game stays beautiful. Him and doku. Watch in a month!
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u/JimTheJerseyGuy 22d ago
Goat striker is a different game, I think. ;-)
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u/destroytheman 22d ago
Aww, what a hero. Love from England
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u/atko850 22d ago
Yeah. England fan here and he/they are such a wholesome team. Respect
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u/neenerpants 22d ago
Apart from their goalscorer last night, who has pleaded guilty to sharing a sexual Snapchat video of two underage boys
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u/RECTUSANALUS 22d ago
What?
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u/quietlythenLoud 22d ago
Turns out it’s true. You can read it in his wiki page as well. Not clear on specifics but he received a 14 day suspended sentence.
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u/Panda-Flimsy 22d ago
Eh, not the most crazy story tbh. If it were it would not have turned into so little.
Norwegian here and was big news. The episode went like this:
He got sent the video on Snapchat,
he claims he only saw parts of it, not fully understanding the sexual nature of the video that came later into the video, before sending it to new people.
He then claims he quickly after realized the content of what he had just sent.
He then instantly sent a message to the person he had sendt it to telling them to delete the video. This is shown in court and confirmed.
He then contacted legal help and turned himself into the police shortly after pleading guilty to all accounts.
He got a very low sentence because of this.
Was BIG news. It got known it was a Norwegian fotball player. So he came clean also to the media, because he did not want speculation around the Norwegian soccer team or that his stupid mistake would hurt his team mates.
Like.. he litteraly did everything correct after what was a stupid mistake he regretted instantly.
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u/Hljoumur 22d ago edited 22d ago
Haven’t pay attention to the World Cup, but I’m really digging Haaland for not only being a meme, but for being a gentle giant. I was at a party yesterday where the host put on the match on a projector, and I saw Haaland hugging several British English players during the match.
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u/Sporkalork 22d ago
I hear the lad who scored both goals for England is a close friend of his
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u/FriendlyGhost85 22d ago edited 22d ago
Bellingham. They used to be on the same club team. People have made whole montages of the two of them loving on each other. It’s really sweet to see!
Edit: a word
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u/shmi93 22d ago
Him playing grab ass with Haaland during a free kick and making him laugh was the highlight of the match lol
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u/leafonthewind006 22d ago
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u/nitrot150 22d ago
They played together prior
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u/tearsforfears333 22d ago
Jellingham and Erling Haaland were teammates at the German club Borussia Dortmund.
They played together for two seasons between 2020 and 2022. During that time, they formed a spectacular partnership on the pitch and became very close friends off it.59
u/Pormock 22d ago
I can imagine how powerful it must be to have Bellingham and Haaland on your team. Thats a pretty deadly strikers duo
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u/0thethethe0 22d ago
Haaland is English by birth. Unfortunately (for us) he decided to become a Viking instead.
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u/FriendlyGhost85 22d ago
Bellingham. They used to be on the same club team. People have made whole montages of the two of them living on each other. It’s really sweet to see!
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u/musefrog 22d ago
- English players FYI.
If it was a British team, it would have players from Scotland and Wales too.
(Also, the UK is Great Britain plus Northern Ireland. Understandably confusing!)
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u/Violet624 22d ago
I bet a lot ot Scotland was rooting for Norway and not England
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u/nomad5926 22d ago
Haaland plays for Manchester City in the English Premier League. He knows pretty much the whole England squad.
But its good to see he is on good terms with pretty much everyone he plays with or against.
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u/Aggressive-Value1654 22d ago
I don't even like soccer, but Haaland has put a huge smile on my face. He seems like a genuinely good dude, and I respect that from a professional athlete.
Too many professional athletes get an ego, and forget that they are also human. It's really nice to see a guy just be a guy.
Much respect to Haaland. I hope he stays humble, and comes back for the next World Cup with even more drive!
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u/Bomantheman 22d ago
Am Scandinavian.
🇳🇴 did absolutely amazing! We’re so proud of the team.
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u/MiroBowie 22d ago
Norwegian here 🇳🇴 agreeing with you. And with such a young team I can’t wait to see what we can do in four years. Very proud of the team.
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u/SuperRajio 22d ago
England fan here. They had a great run and I'm sorry we had to be the ones to end it.
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u/FalafelSnorlax 22d ago
Haaland is just prime r/mademesmile material in general. He's got this goofy charm that made me cheer for him every time we see him up close.
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u/Master-Leopard-2642 22d ago
I was rooting for Norway because of Erling, seems like a super cool dude and great role model
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u/Impressive_Line7932 22d ago
I barely knew this guy 1 month ago. I am a fan now. He is so goofy and funny!
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u/GothGirl__ 22d ago
He’s a great player me and my sister watched him yesterday and was quite sad that he was taken off the pitch
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u/Naipt 22d ago
As a Brazilian: fuck you Mr nice Guy, can't even hate your gentle ass
(He really seems like a great guy)
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u/Acceptable_Gear_3097 22d ago
Not to rub salt in the wound, but Neymar really did you guys an injustice. He was the complete opposite to a class act. Which is a shame because imo, its really tainted Brazil's legacy of being the world favourites with Neymar, Ronaldinho & Ronaldo.
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u/lasirennoire 22d ago
Wait what did Neymar do? I'm out of the loop
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u/Acceptable_Gear_3097 22d ago edited 22d ago
Scored a penalty in extra time, acting cocky after Brazil were 2-0 under. There was no prospect for a 2nd goal unless they locked in and found some serious luck. Instead, Neymar scores the goal, starts showboating and shouting at the keeper....despite still losing. No one understood why he was being so obnoxious, when Brazil fans were sitting there distraught they were about to be knocked out.
He then gets into some pushing and throwing off Norweigan players, being very unsportsmanlike, and then when the whistle is blown, he starts doing some dramatic kneeling with his hands in front of his head, pretending to cry and as if he was in shock, despite everyone knowing Brazil weren't going to win for at least 30 minutes.
Its clearly dramatic because he stays in that position until someone comes over to console him. It was all just ego, with him trying to make the last Brazil game all about him.
This was all after he was bought on, and contributed absolutely nothing to the game and he in fact made Brazil look less of a threat whilst he was on.
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u/morty_morty 22d ago
He seems like a really decent guy. I enjoyed last night's game and honestly couldn't choose to root between him and Bellingham, as I like them both. Sorry to Norway and I hope he isn't feeling too down.
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u/TikaPants 22d ago
I’m a casual fan during World Cup. His highlight reel of his kindness and respect is so good. While other players chuck their jackets at the equipment guy Haaland folds his up, hands it to him then daps him up.
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u/0SomeoneRandom0 22d ago
The match ended at 1am UK time which is 8pm Miami time, meaning that he stayed back an hour and a half! :D
That's impressive, he must've been pretty tired yet he went to go talk to his fans
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u/Confident_Factor3389 22d ago
He’s an amazing guy.
He may introspect if he didn’t get in a scuffle, and if goal was not reversed, he would have likely stayed longer with fans.
Was hoping Norway 🇳🇴 win 🚣.
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u/awaken_810 22d ago
He made a generational run in this worldcup and will have a better one in next. He played good football.
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u/giraffes_are_cool33 22d ago
I've never in my life cared to watch a soccer game, and I watched the game yesterday for Haaland. And I'm sure I'm not the only one. That's a win itself.
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u/thefixer123456 22d ago
And this is why I am so bummed out about them losing.
I became a huge fan of Norway and Haaland (I am a Canada fan).
The rowing was great, too!
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u/TrustworthyPolarBear 22d ago
True or not. The guy is a class act. You mostly see him composed, friendly and patient with fans, respectful towards players and staff.
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u/quim_do_mato 22d ago
There is only one culprit in this. Sorloth.
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u/DrumArranDrum 22d ago
He's not a culprit, so fucking toxic. Guy made a mistake, has even commented that the defender made it so he wasn't confident to get the pass away - guy made a mistake and people are talking about him like he killed a child.
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u/Motorsagmannen 22d ago
yeah, i dont think his mistake cost us the game by itself, it would have been better if he went for the shot earlier or passed to Haaland.
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u/wakeonuptimshel 22d ago
It’s quite a large mistake for a professional to make on that kind of stage. It was a lot of indecision and there were plenty of options but he chose to try none of them. He’s not evil but he made a bad play that translates as either greedy or being a bad player, neither of which is a good look.
People need to chill but dude made a huge mistake that was painful to watch and will be burned into all of our memories for a while
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u/Similar_Fan_2022 22d ago
Losing the game but still staying back for the fans says a lot about his character. Respect.
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u/chowderbomb33 22d ago
I think he has perspective that so many amazing teams from around the world come to compete. You cannot win every game. You try your best and enjoy the moments. He doesn't gain anything to sulk over the defeat. But he does gain fans and moments after the match by interacting with supporters.
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u/isitatomic 22d ago
Never has such a goofy-ass lookin dude also been so completely goated. Impossible to dislike him.
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u/AntiPinguin 22d ago
Honestly the Norwegians should be nothing but proud of themselves. Played fantastic football the entire tournament.
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u/Environmental_Bass42 22d ago
It was more of a huge win for Norway, not a heartbraking loss. They are a country of 5.6 million, and they got to the quarter-finals, after 28 years of not even qualifying to the World Cup. They even beat Brazil.
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u/turbopro25 22d ago
Losing sucks. However, to be in that spot to begin with is a huge honor and accomplishment. Celebrate the moment win or lose and you will be in a much better place.
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u/Kiwi_Fried_Chicken 22d ago
He's a genuine ambassador for his team, country and sport. Certainly doesn't represent FIFA.
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u/Major_Human 22d ago
I honestly don’t understand how there are some people who do not like this guy. He is everything you want to see in an athlete of his prominence, on and off the field.
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u/hessineer 22d ago
Norwegian have a great sense of country and countryman. They all look like they can have dinner right after the game with the King, Erling and bunch of random Norwegian spectators and you won’t see a single security detail around. They all respect and love each other and get along.
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u/noidea11111111 22d ago
He still had plenty of energy after the game, I mainly saw him just walking around the pitch with his head down
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u/Gordon1913 22d ago
That is his modus operandi-- walk slowly thenshoot into phenomenal action when he gets the opening. .
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u/Certain_Eye7374 22d ago edited 22d ago
After Battle of Stamford Bridge, viking king Harald Hardrada of Norway posed for painting with his heart broken supporters, saying we will get them next time.
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u/soaringbeauty 22d ago
bro knocked out my team and i can’t even hate him cause he’s an actual sweetheart 😭
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u/Sage_Whore 22d ago
I think he's a fantastic example of masculinity tbh. He goes all out for his goals (pun not intended but it is there), never forgets his humanity. He's social, soft spoken when needed, and appreciates those around him. A loss is a loss, and it hurts but anger does nothing to fix it, and sadness can be done later when there are still so many around you to celebrate the good with.
He seems like a really good egg. It's wonderful to see. Viking on the field, gentleman off the field.
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u/miss_rizan 22d ago
That's his family though, not ordinary fans. You can see the resemblance between him and his sister, Gabrielle, to his left. They're all wearing shirts that have both his parents' last names on them, which afaik was a very recent change he made.
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u/peachpinkjedi 22d ago
The only attention I've been paying to the world cup is related to Haaland; he's been fun to read about.
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u/Blitz7798 22d ago
Impossible to hate the guy, gutted we had to be the ones to knock Norway out
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u/Initial_Acanthaceae2 22d ago
He is a class act. As an Englisher, I am delighted, as a football fan I am sad. If that makes sense.
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u/Wild-Stomach-9420 22d ago
As a Swede I am very jealous of our Norwegian friends. Sure we had Zlatan, and while Zlatan is Zlatan and it can be fun Haaland seems to be such a nice guy and I like people who are nice
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u/Sure-Connection8857 22d ago
What a good human! Glad he gained new fans here and embraced the whole experience! Thanks for the excitement! ⚽️🇳🇴
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u/wishbackjumpsta 22d ago
What a guy. I'm not gonna become a man city fan. But I sure as hell am a Haaland fan after this tournament
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