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Emotional moment Erling Haaland reunites with ‘the girl who taught him how to play football’

ERLING HAALAND had a heartwarming reunion with former team-mate Andrea Norheim after spearheading Manchester City to victory over RB Leipzig. The striker, 26, bagged the winner as Enzo Maresca's side left Germany with a 3-2 triumph in the Champions League.…

By Danny Rust · The Sun

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 8:52 AM

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Erling Haaland reunited with childhood friend and former youth teammate Andrea Norheim following Manchester City's Champions League match.
Manchester City defeated RB Leipzig 3-2, with Haaland scoring the decisive winning goal.
The pair grew up together in Norway, where Norheim was the only female player in Bryne FK's youth setup.

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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland shared an emotional reunion with former childhood teammate Andrea Norheim following City's 3-2 victory over RB Leipzig in the Champions League. Haaland encountered Norheim in the Red Bull Arena tunnel after scoring the winning goal for Enzo Maresca's side. The pair had previously grown up playing together in Norway as youth players for Bryne FK.

Norheim, who now plays for RB Leipzig Women, revealed to Bild that it had been around eight years since they last met. While German media previously reported that Norheim taught Haaland how to play football, she played down the claim, noting they simply trained together for years during their youth careers.

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