Erling Haaland jokes about his father ‘forcing’ him to chop wood to stay fit

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Updated: July 20, 2024 3:14 PM IST

New Delhi (India), July 20 (ANI): Manchester City forward Erling Haaland has humorously stated that his father, Alf-Inge “Alfie” Haaland, “forced” him to chop wood in the mountains as part of his training regime.
While most of Haaland’s teammates were busy with the Copa America and Euro 2024, Haaland was preparing for the upcoming Premier League season, which starts in less than a month.
Haaland recently returned to the Etihad for pre-season duties. During a routine medical check, Haaland joked about how his father was behind his tough training regime.
According to Goal.com, in a video on X, a cameraman said to Haaland: “Cutting down forests in the mountains is the most Erling Haaland-like thing I’ve ever heard,” to which Haaland laughingly replied: “My father made me, I had no choice.”
Manchester City striker Haaland enjoyed a season to remember after making the switch from the Bundesliga to the Premier League in 2022 last summer.

The Norwegian was awarded the ‘Gerd Muller Trophy’ for the best striker of the year. Haaland achieved a treble in the 2022-23 season with Manchester City, winning the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League.
Haaland went on a monumental goalscoring spree, scoring a total of 56 goals in a single season, which was also his debut season at City. He broke the record for most goals by a Premier League player in all competitions in a single season.
Last season in the Premier League he scored 27 goals in 31 appearances and also provided five assists. His elusive treble triumph was followed by a league title and League Cup double in the 2023-24 season.
Haaland will join Manchester City’s tour of the US, which begins on July 23 against Celtic in North Carolina.
After returning to England, Haaland will be in Manchester City’s squad for the FA Community Shield title match against arch-rivals Manchester United on August 10 in London. (ANI)