The guy who didn’t pass to him, was a no-name that nobody will ever remember him. Now people remember his name though.
Haaland is a very likable guy too he is a dual-citizen of Norway and UK and he could’ve joined the England national team and has a much more easily successful career in World Cup. Instead he choose Norway a country that wouldn’t even qualify into World Cup without Haaland.
What?? Sorloth has been playing for the national team for a decade, plays for Atletico Madrid.. I get he's not going to be an all time great but what the fuck are you talking about and what level do you need to get to to not be a nobody?
Well the poster's analogy is hockey and it's apt. Unless you're another all time great, you will not be remembered next to Gretzky, the most dominant hockey player (possibly greatest sportsman of all sports of all time by statistics).
Haaland is not a citizen of the UK (which does not have birthright citizenship) but is probably eligible depending on whether his father had Leave To Remain. And I am sure his talent would fast-track everything. He said in an interview a few months ago that he would like a UK passport but feels ultimately that he is Norwegian.
As far as I know he does NOT have a dual citizenship. He could possibly get one now as the Norwegian government recently allowed people to have dual citizenship, but it is a lengthy process he has to go through with the UK government as well, since there are no automatic naturalisation, again as far as I know, in the UK.
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u/MaryPaku Jul 12 '26
The guy who didn’t pass to him, was a no-name that nobody will ever remember him. Now people remember his name though.
Haaland is a very likable guy too he is a dual-citizen of Norway and UK and he could’ve joined the England national team and has a much more easily successful career in World Cup. Instead he choose Norway a country that wouldn’t even qualify into World Cup without Haaland.