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MARBELLA / OSLO (Dagbladet): Erling Braut Haaland met with the press at the Marbella Football Center, where Norway trains before the Gibraltar game on Wednesday.
– Get on, get on, said one as usual impatient Haaland when he arrived.
The 20-year-old says he is eager to take on tasks this week.
– I have expectations of a new coach, of course, and then simply winning games. Win games in the national team. Of course, I hope to play for Norway.
This is Ståle Solbakken’s first time meeting with the national team after becoming a coach.
– I’ve barely spoken to him, mostly via mobile, so we’ll see him in the next few days, says Haaland.
Does not enter Norway: – Desperate
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Haaland made headlines when he collapsed after Borussia Dortmund’s 2-2 game against Cologne this weekend, despite scoring two goals. Now he lies down.
– I was pretty pissed off. It was a bit of a reaction, pulling the suit of the person who asked for it. I couldn’t fully control myself, I was very angry, says Haaland, who threw the suit at an opponent and left the stadium enraged.
Haaland says he can’t enjoy scoring when the team doesn’t win.
– In.
– I haven’t thought of that match in a day, until you asked me now. I plan to forget about it as soon as possible, says Haaland, who tells why he gave the suit away in the first place:
– He asked about the suit, so after the game he bought it.
Watch Haaland’s outburst of rage here:
Wishing
Before the meeting, Martin Ødegaard was appointed the new captain of Solbakken.
– It’s heavy. 25 games, so he’s already an experienced guy, so that’s okay. I look forward to playing him as captain, Haaland tells Dagbladet.
When asked if he might consider joining the captain’s team, he replies:
– Yes, if he wants me there, then I’m ready for it, says Haaland.
It is more than 20 years since Norway last played in a European Championship or a World Cup final.
– We have to start on Wednesday and win games, we have to do our best, says Haaland.
– The worst thing I know is not winning. I want to win every game, he says.
When it comes to the possibility of a boycott of Qatar, Haaland responds.
– I haven’t really read about the case, I just have to get acquainted with it and talk to colleagues. I am here to play for the country I love and we are here to qualify for a championship. That is the focus now.
The match between Gibraltar and Norway will be played on Wednesday 20.45. It is the first match of the World Cup qualifying rounds. Norway is also in a group with Latvia, Montenegro, the Netherlands and Turkey.
