“I was not familiar with your game”

Espen Undheim smiles as he recalls the early training sessions where he first met Erling Haaland. The superstar striker wasn’t anywhere near the physical specimen he is today, but his former coach remembers seeing flashes of potential in the “skinny” kid,

Norway’s return to the World Cup has brought Erling Haaland's long-awaited appearance on football’s biggest stage. Behind one of the game’s most feared goal scorers is Isabel Haugseng Johansen, the childhood friend who became his longtime partner and the mother of his first child.

Three of the most famous athletes in the world took their turns trying to stake their claim as king of America on Tuesday.

Kane tied Gary Lineker’s record of 10 World Cup goals for England with this powerful header off a corner kick by Declan Rice. Kane is the third-leading goal scorer at World Cups among active players and one of just 16 men ever to score at least 10 goals at the World Cup.

Erling Haaland’s World Cup debut was explosive just as many had expected. The Norwegian forward had a stellar performance in Boston Stadium, which earned praise from his fellow countrymen. However, Haaland had two other names in mind when he was asked about the current best goal scorers.

Haaland and Johansen, a former soccer player, have been dating for several years.

Erling Haaland's girlfriend revealed the song she loves most.