ERLING HAALAND’S secret to finding the net so often has been put down to his dad Alf-Inge scoring in the dressing room.
The 19-year-old signed for German giants Dortmund in an £18million winter transfer and has since netted 11 goals in just seven appearances.
Jan Aage Fjortoft joked that Erling Haaland (middle) was conceived at Elland Road when his dad Alf-Inge (right) was at LeedsCredit: Instagram @Erling.Haaland
The Norwegian starlet, pictured here with his older brother Astor, was born in YorkshireCredit: Instagram
Haaland has scored 11 goals in just seven appearances since his January move to Borussia DortmundCredit: AFP or licensors
The Norwegian youngster has football in his blood, with his father a former star for Leeds and Manchester City.
It’s now been joked that Haaland Jr was conceived in the home dressing room at Elland Road.
The comical take came from Jan Aage Fjortoft, who once played with Haaland’s dad, Alf-Inge, for Norway and has remained close with both his former international team-mate and his son since.
Speaking recently in an interview with Paolo Condo, the pundit gave his unorthodox explanation as why the striker has become so good.
What did you expect from someone who was conceived in a locker room?
Jan Aage Fjortoft joking about the rise of Erling Haaland
As reported by Sky Italia, his verdict on Haaland’s development was: “What did you expect from someone who was conceived in a locker room?”
Fjortoft played in English football at the same time Haaland Sr was starring for Leeds, a year before the young Erling was born in Yorkshire.
Alf-Inge spent three seasons at Elland Road and had spells at Nottingham Forest and Manchester City before leaving these shores in 2003.
Nine months before Haaland Jr was born in July, 2000, his father was on the bench as Michael Bridges netted a 90th-minute winner against Southampton at Elland Road to fire Leeds back to the top of the table.
In the unlikely scenario that there is any truth to Fjortoft’s claim, it would follow a trend of footballers conceiving children around dramatic games.
Liverpool duo Mohamed Salah and Jordan Henderson both welcomed babies recently, exactly nine months after their side’s dramatic 4-0 win over Barcelona.
Toby Alderweireld celebrated the birth of his son in the same period following Tottenham’s semi-final comeback win against Ajax.
Former professional footballer turned pundit Fjortoft remains close with the Haaland’sCredit: Getty – Contributor
Alf-Inge starring for Leeds months before Erling was bornCredit: Alamy
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