Erling Haaland: Hilarious Footage Emerges of the Manchester City Talisman Coaching Bernardo Silva

Erling Haaland: Hilarious Footage Emerges of the Manchester City Talisman Coaching Bernardo Silva

Edwin Kiplagat
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:14 PM
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  • A video of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland coaching teammate Bernardo Silva has emerged
  • Haaland was putting Silva through his paces during City's Champions League match versus FC Copenhagen
  • The 22-year-old striker has scored 15 Premier League goals this season but did not make an appearance in Denmark as City went through to the last 16

Erling Haaland is the best striker in the world at the moment, but the video footage of him putting Bernardo Silva through his paces demonstrated he could have some coaching skills.

Haaland has been undeniable this season. He has scored 20 goals in all competitions, with three-quarters of the season left to play.

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Erling Haaland has scored 15 Premier League goals in nine matches. Photo by Rich Linley.
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Haaland is only 22 years old, but coaching may be his next job after he finally hangs his boots several years from now.

The Norwegian hitman was captured on video coaching his Manchester City teammate Bernardo Silva on the sidelines, during City's Champions League clash against FC Copenhagen on Tuesday night, according to Sportbible.

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The leading Premier League striker did not play in the match, which was filled with officiating controversy after City were shown a red card in the first half.

Erling Haaland coaches Bernardo Silva

Although that meant the City talisman's scoring streak ended, he got some good rest time ahead of a massive showdown with Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday in the Premier League.

Fans across social media hailed Haaland's 'coaching', praising City's team spirit and positive energy in the squad. Haaland was standing on the sidelines together with Phil Foden and Nathan Ake.

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Erling Haaland did not play in Manchester City's Champions League match on Tuesday, but he is rested and ready for Sunday league showdown with Liverpool. Photo by Lynne Cameron.
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The two players seemed to be enjoying Haaland's latest detour.

Although they drew 0-0, Man City sealed their place in the knockout stage, according to the BBC, after Sevilla failed to beat Borussia Dortmund in the other Group G fixture.

Haaland reveals how Ronaldo inspired his diet

Sports Brief earlier reported on Haaland revealing how Cristiano Ronaldo inspired him to start eating healthily.

The young striker now tries to eat like Ronaldo in an aim to perform at an elite level like his icon.

Haaland revealed that he now eats cow's heart and liver while also drinking water from a complex filter system. All these seem to have catapulted him as one of the best footballers in the world at the moment.

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Edwin Kiplagat has five years of experience in journalism working as a Sports Editor at Africa Insight Communications and ESPN. Edwin Kiplagat is a Bachelor's Degree holder in journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya.
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