Football

Haaland: «Broke the national team record and will soon be a father. I'm starting to mature»

Kate Burt
Kate Burt

Norwegian national team forward Erling Haaland addressed his teammates following their 3-0 victory over Slovenia in the third round of the UEFA Nations League group stage.

«Thank you all. This is a very important day for me. Breaking the record is simply fantastic. I want to thank the federation, the staff, and my teammates. I will soon become a father, so I'm starting to mature! I'm enjoying the time spent here. We are on the right track. I love it, thank you so much,» Haaland told Goal.

In that match, Haaland scored twice. The 24-year-old now has 34 goals for the national team, making him the top scorer in his country's history.