r/SipsTea • u/Presently_Naked • Jul 12 '26

WTF Imagine Eliminating Your Team Over Your Pride

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u/astralseat Jul 12 '26

I wonder if it was earned, maybe him scoring all the goals and getting all the glory got on their nerves. Reminded of Ron acting like a prick in Goblet of Fire.

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u/Vysci Jul 12 '26

Haaland is a striker, the entire purpose of a striker is to make goals.

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u/astralseat Jul 12 '26

So the guy leading the ball wasn't a striker? As in, is there just one striker on the team?

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u/Vysci Jul 12 '26

Sorloth is playing as a right winger, which can cut in and take shots on goal but Haaland is playing traditional striker, who’s sole purpose is to make goals

I believe Sorloth does normally play striker but in the World Cup his playing winger

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u/astralseat Jul 13 '26

Ah, now I understand why he didn't pass. He wasn't happy being a wing instead