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Haaland Celebrates League Cup Win in Arabic and Remembers His Leeds Roots

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland said "Alhamdulillah" in Arabic after beating Arsenal in the League Cup and reminisced about his past with Leeds United.


Haaland Celebrates League Cup Win in Arabic and Remembers His Leeds Roots

Details of Manchester City's League Cup celebration victory over Arsenal have been revealed. Norwegian star Erling Haaland spoke in Arabic after winning the trophy, saying "Alhamdulillah" while celebrating with his teammates on the pitch. He also asked his Uzbek teammate Khusanov to stop being so shy, take the cup, and celebrate with the fans at Wembley Stadium. The all-time top scorer for Norway did not forget his roots either. After receiving his gold medal, he met a Leeds United fan who shouted "Leeds, Leeds" to which Haaland turned, smiled, and replied: "Even death". Haaland was born in the city of Leeds when his father, Alf-Inge Haaland, was playing for the club and grew up as a fan of the English team. In a 2017 interview, when he was still...