Haaland skips Ballon d’Or ceremony, travels to Sweden to watch friend clinch domestic league title

Haaland posted a picture on Instagram of himself wearing a Malmö jersey, which has the same light blue color as City’s shirt.

Published : Oct 29, 2024 08:23 IST , MALMO, SWEDEN - 1 MIN READ

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland watches the match between Malmo FF and IFK Gothenburg from the stands in Malmo on Monday.
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland watches the match between Malmo FF and IFK Gothenburg from the stands in Malmo on Monday. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
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Manchester City’s Erling Haaland watches the match between Malmo FF and IFK Gothenburg from the stands in Malmo on Monday. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Erling Haaland skipped the Ballon d’Or gala in Paris on Monday to watch a friend clinch the Swedish league title with Malmö instead.

The Manchester City striker, who was nominated for the Ballon d’Or but was not considered among the favourites, was seen in the stands in Malmö as the defending Swedish champion beat IFK Göteborg 2-1 to secure the title with two rounds remaining.

He posted a picture on Instagram of himself wearing a Malmö jersey, which has the same light blue color as City’s shirt.

Haaland’s Norwegian friend Erik Botheim plays for Malmo as a forward.

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Malmo, which is eight points clear of Hammarby in the league table, has won the Swedish title a record 24 times.

Because of the long winter, the Swedish league starts in the spring and ends in the fall unlike most of the European leagues.

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