Norway And Manchester City striker Erling Haaland pays followers of his former membership Bryne FK to attend the crew’s playoff match on Saturday.
Haaland’s boyhood membership Bryne reached the playoffs for the primary time since 2006 and has an opportunity of promotion to the Norwegian Eliteserien.
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Haaland, 23, will cowl practice journey prices for round 200 followers, or round NOK 175,000 ($16,000).
“Instances are robust financially for individuals, and that makes it more durable for individuals to prioritize a visit like this right here,” Bryne advertising and marketing director Bjorn Hagerud Roken informed TV 2.
“So it gave extra followers the chance to journey.”
Haaland started his profession within the youth ranks at Bryne earlier than becoming a member of the primary crew in 2016. The next yr, he joined fellow senior facet Molde earlier than rapidly progressing to the Champions League. Austria from RB Salzburg, then Bundesliga facet Borussia Dortmund earlier than lastly becoming a member of Manchester Metropolis in 2022.
Haaland was Norway’s high scorer within the Euro 2024 qualifiers, however that was not sufficient to safe his facet’s qualification for subsequent yr’s event in Germany.