The Manchester City and Arsenal totems are ready to take their Premier League battle to football's biggest stage of all

He may be a serious contender for the Golden Boot award of the World Cup's top scorer, but Norway striker Erling Haaland has brought more than his deeply impressive soccer skills

Haaland arrives at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey with 5 World Cup goals — one behind Mbappé and Messi at the top of the Golden Boot standings — as Norway face Brazil in the Round of 16.

Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. Erling Haaland is perhaps the most recognisable striker at this World Cup. But while his five goa

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Erling Haaland savored the moment after Norway won a knockout game at the World Cup for the first time, a celebration that included a horned helmet atop his head and again sitting on the field with teammates to do the Viking Row in sync with their red-clad fans.

Erling Haaland and Gabriel Magalhaes have had some memorable battles (Picture: ) Erling Haaland played down his beef with Gabriel Magalhaes ahead of the pair clashing

No one is having as much fun as the Norwegian striker

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti maintains he is not about to set up an "anti Erling Haaland plan" against Norway at the World Cup.

Norwegian striker Erling Haaland has become a social media darling during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, especially a meme of him chasing after another soccer player. Here's where the meme comes from and

Following Portugal's controversial 2-1 victory over Croatia, social media has been flooded with discussions regarding the controversial offside decision. Erling Haaland shared a "Croatia Robbed" post on his Snapchat story.