Spanish Tabloid Mock Manchester City Star Erling Haaland With Old Comments of Ghanaian Actor: Video

Spanish Tabloid Mock Manchester City Star Erling Haaland With Old Comments of Ghanaian Actor: Video

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 21, 2024 at 11:54 AM
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  • Erling Haaland failed to score as Real Madrid beat Manchester City
  • The Norwegian striker struggled in both legs of the UCL last 8 clash
  • Spanish tabloid Marca reacted to the performance of the City star

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Marca, a Spanish news outlet reminded Manchester City star, Erling Haaland, of comments made by Ghanaian actor Yaw Dabo during his visit to Spain last year.

The actor who went viral after his submission following the UEFA Champions League clash between Real Madrid and Manchester City last season, described Haaland as not a good player.

Manchester City went on to beat the Spanish giants en route to winning the competition last season.

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Erling Haaland and Antonio Rudiger battle for possession in the Champions League game between Real Madrid and Manchester City. Photo: Clive Brunskill
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However, a year on, Los Blancos avenged their loss as they defeated the English champions on penalties to reach the semi-final, where they will face Bayer Munich.

In reacting to the result, Marca, took to social media to post a video of Dabo telling the world Haaland is not a good player.

"Everything makes sense a year later with Haaland and Rüdiger... THANK YOU Samuel Dabo," wrote Marca with the video on social media.

Dabo's comments also became a viral audio on TikTok, with over a hundred thousand TikTokers using it for their content.

Haaland struggled in both legs against Real Madrid, with Germany defender Antonio Rudiger doing a good job of keeping him at bay.

Man City will now turn their attention to the Premier League and the FA Cup while Real Madrid chase a 15th UEFA Champions League title, per UEFA.

Yaw Dabo goes viral after UCL submission

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Popular Ghanaian actor, Yaw Dabo became an internet sensation in Spain after his post-match analysis of the game between Real Madrid and Manchester City went viral.

The comic actor has become a fan favourite in Spain and is now popular among Real Madrid supporters for his belief in the club's UEFA Champions League exploits.

Dabo was on a European tour, where he visited several clubs including Paris-Saint Germain and Borussia Dortmund.

Man City suffer Haaland injury scare

Sports Brief also reported that Pep Guardiola has revealed Erling Haaland could miss Manchester City's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday.

Haaland was substituted before the start of extra time in City's Champions League quarter-final second-leg defeat against Real Madrid on Wednesday.

Guardiola said after the penalty shoot-out loss that the Norway striker asked to be withdrawn but did not give a reason why.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.