Manchester City: Erling Haaland 'no different' following guilty verdict
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland remains focused on his international duties with Norway despite the ongoing controversy surrounding his club's financial rule breaches. Teammates and coaches report that the forward is unaffected by the news and is preparing for upcoming matches.
Why it matters
As one of the world's top athletes, Haaland's performance and mental state are closely watched, especially amidst major institutional scandals involving his club.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Erling Haaland has 65 goals in 57 international appearances for Norway
Erling Haaland has been unaffected by the "sham contract" verdict against Manchester City, according to the Norway camp he's been with since the news broke.
Haaland will play for the first time since the Premier League's confirmation of City's financial rule breaches when Norway take on Wales in Cardiff on Thursday (19:45 BST).
The 26-year-old was kept away from the media before and after Norway's Nations League defeat by Portugal on Sunday after reports of City's guilty verdict first emerged.
As expected, Haaland was not put in front of the cameras as the World Cup quarter-finalists arrived in Wales amid headlines over his club and what next for the former champions, who continue to deny any wrongdoing.
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