Haaland

The man who can''t stop scoring goals for fun Norwegian striker Erling Haaland is only in his first season at Manchester City and yet he has taken the Premier League - and world football stage - by storm. At the halfway point in the season, in just 20 games, the distinctive star has scored 25 goals, beating last year''s PL golden boot winners Son Heung-Min and Mo Salah. He is well on his way to beating the record of 34 goals in a single season - a record no one has beaten in 27 years. Known for his speed, strength and goal scoring, Haaland is a fascinating character who doesn''t fit the mould of a modern-day professional footballer. Lars Sivertsen''s biography will follow Haaland from his early life in Norway as the son of former City player Alife, and his incredible track-record as a scoring sensation, becoming his hometown club''s top scorer at only 18 and shortly after becoming regarded as one of Europe''s best strikers. Sivertsen provides an insight into where Haaland has come from and gets to the heart of what makes him tick.

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Lars Sivertsen is a Norwegian writer and broadcaster based in London. Having previously been a Premier League correspondent for Norwegian TV2, he is now a regular guest on the Guardian's award-winning podcast 'Football Weekly', as well as other podcasts 'The Football Ramble' and 'On The Continent'. He is a regular guest on Danny Kelly's Trans Europe Express on TalkSport, and has his own Premier League podcast in the Norwegian language called "PL-kvarteret". As a writer he has contributed to a number of outlets, such as the Guardian, The Independent, World Soccer Magazine and The Blizzard.

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The man who can't stop scoring goals for funIn his debut season with Manchester City, Norwegian sensation Erling Haaland has set the footballing world ablaze. The 23-year-old striker, known for his unique blend of speed and strength, has redefined the art of goal-scoring. Highly regarded football journalist Lars Sivertsen follows Haaland's meteoric rise to stardom in this biography, a tale that begins in the small Norwegian town of Bryne where they both grew up. Born to former Manchester City player Alfie Haaland, Erling started his journey at hometown club Bryne FK in 2016 and later moved to Molde FK, Red Bull Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund before Manchester City announced his arrival in the Premier League. In his first Premier League season with Manchester City, Haaland has shattered records and achieved his ultimate dream: winning the treble in his first season with the club. This accomplishment solidifies his status as one of the most exceptional talents in football history, and demonstrates that a boy from Bryne can indeed conquer the world of football. In Haaland, Sivertsen delves into Haaland's roots, providing insights from those close to him, and gets to the heart of what makes him tick.

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The man who can't stop scoring goals for fun

Norwegian striker Erling Haaland is only in his first season at Manchester City and yet he has taken the Premier League - and world football stage - by storm. The distinctive star has scored 36 goals in his first Premier League, smashing the record of 34 goals in a single season - a record no one has beaten in 28 years. Known for his speed, strength and goal scoring, Haaland is a fascinating character who doesn't fit the mould of a modern-day professional footballer.

Lars Sivertsen's biography will follow Haaland from his early life in Norway as the son of former City player Alfie, and his incredible track-record as a scoring sensation, becoming Molde's top scorer at only 18 and shortly after becoming regarded as one of Europe's best strikers. Sivertsen provides an insight into where Haaland has come from and gets to the heart of what makes him tick.