MIAMI.- The Norwegian striker Erling Haalandborn in England and current player Manchester Cityacknowledged this Thursday that it will be “really special” to face each other in Miami to the English team on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the World.
“It’s very special because I play in England, I was born in England and I’m going to play against teammates, so I will feel a little uncomfortable,” admitted one of the best forwards of the tournament.
With seven goals in the World Cup, only below the eight of Lionel MessiHaaland insisted he was “really enjoying it.”
“First of all, the simple fact of being able to play in the World Cup. It’s wonderful to be here, to be able to play on a big stage with my friends,” he responded very relaxed to a group of journalists before a training session for the Norwegian national team at the training center of the InterMiami.
Four days after the round of 16 match against Brazil (2-1), in which he scored two goals, reflected on the match.
“I didn’t expect it at all. I celebrated it even before the game against Brazil; I didn’t expect it. My mother didn’t expect to be in the quarterfinals either,” he said.
“Playing and beating Brazil was crazy for us Norwegians and then playing against England in the quarterfinals is incredible. If you see what is experienced in Norwayit is not the usual Norway,” Haaland stressed.
Pulisic suffered a microfracture
The forward Christian Pulisicfigure of USAsuffered a microfracture and a bone hematoma in his right leg in the defeat against Belgium in the round of 16 of the WorldThe US federation confirmed this Thursday.
The tip of the AC Milan He was substituted in the 59th minute, shortly after Belgium scored their third goal in Seattle.
The United States ended up being beaten 4-1 in a tough ending to a tournament in which they had managed to excite their fans.
Pulisic was injured at the beginning of the second half when he hit the Belgian’s leg Youri Tielemans in an attempt to finish.
After several minutes limping on the grass, the coach Mauricio Pochettino He retired his star who, devastated on the bench, covered his face with his shirt while receiving medical attention.
“Christian Pulisic has been diagnosed with a microfracture and a bone hematoma in the tibia and fibula of his right leg,” the US federation reported on Thursday.
