29/09/2026
🚨 Erling Haaland on what he said to Rúben Dias after Norway’s defeat to Portugal:
🎙️ Reporter: “Erling, what did you say to Rúben Dias after the game? You looked absolutely furious.”
🗣️ Erling Haaland: “I have to be honest, Rúben. What Bernardo did was unacceptable.
“He’s my former teammate and I have a lot of respect for him, but I really didn’t like what he did to Martin.
“You can’t kick a player after the ball is gone. It’s football, it’s a competitive game, but there has to be a line. And what made it worse is that he didn’t even apologise afterwards.
“I’m not going to pretend everything is fine when I don’t feel that way. That’s why I didn’t hug him after the game.
“I told Rúben, ‘I respect Bernardo, but I can’t support what he did. Martin didn’t deserve that.’
“For me, it was unprofessional. You can be angry, you can compete, you can have arguments on the pitch, but you still have to respect your opponent.”
