Young Boys vs Man City: Haaland Left Bemused as Opponent Asks for Shirt During Half Time

Young Boys vs Man City: Haaland Left Bemused as Opponent Asks for Shirt During Half Time

Fred Kennedy
updated at February 13, 2024 at 11:54 AM
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  • Young Boys defender, Mohamed Ali Camara was spotted asking for Erling Haaland's shirt at half-time
  • Camara's request came at a time when his side was trailing Manchester City by two goals during the UCL meeting
  • Haaland netted a brace to inspire his side to victory, with Foden also getting his name on the scoresheet

Manchester City hotshot, Erling Haaland could hardly hide his bemusement after a Young Boys player asked for his shirt during their Champions League clash on Tuesday night.

Haaland, who was a doubt for the tie after he picked up a knock in City's 6-1 win over Bournemouth last weekend, was part of the starting XI in the European clash.

Erling Haaland celebrates during the UEFA Champions League Group G match between Manchester City and BSC Young Boys at the Etihad Stadium. Photo by Mike Morese.
Erling Haaland celebrates during the UEFA Champions League Group G match between Manchester City and BSC Young Boys at the Etihad Stadium. Photo by Mike Morese.
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According to the BBC, the Norwegian striker scored a brace to inspire the English giants to a 3-0 victory over the Swiss side at the Etihad Stadium.

Haaland opened the scoring for the hosts from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute before Phil Foden doubled the advantage on the stroke of the first half.

The youngster completed his brace in the 51st minute as things went from bad to worse for the visitors after Sandro Lauper was sent off in the 53rd minute.

Mohamed Ali Camara asks for Haaland's shirt

With Young Boys trailing 2-0 at the break, defender Mohamed Ali Camara made the surprising move of asking for Haaland's shirt.

The Mirror reports that Camara decided to take his chances by asking Haaland for his shirt, perhaps out of the fear he would not return to the pitch given City had taken a commanding lead.

Camara's request left the Norwegian bemused as he appeared to shake his head before he agreed to the request, handing his jersey to the Guinean international.

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Messi beats Haaland by 105 points

Sports Brief reported on Messi winning the 2023 Ballon d'Or ahead of Haaland by a 105-point margin after France Football released the voting details.

The World Cup winner had 462 points, while the Manchester City striker had 357 points. Both men received number 1 votes from their countries, Argentina and Norway, respectively.

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