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Cristiano Ronaldo suffered an injury in a clash with the Czech goalkeeper

Nations League wrap: Portugal rampant, Swiss down Spain

Portugal win away, Spain lose at home, whilst Israel confirm promotion to League A.

Soccer • 24 Sep 22

The City boss described the Norwegian as the "perfect person to manage"

Guardiola: 'Exceptional' Haaland will only get better

Pep Guardiola is expecting plenty more from the prolific Erling Haaland.

Soccer • 16 Sep 22

Erling Haaland of Manchester City scores a stunning goal

Guardiola sees shades of Cruyff in Haaland

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola compared Erling Haaland to Johan Cruyff after the prolific Norwegian volleyed a superb late winner against Borussia Dortmund.

Soccer • 15 Sep 22

Erling Haaland has now scored on his Champions League debut for three different clubs

Freescoring Haaland can get even better - De Bruyne

Kevin De Bruyne backed Erling Haaland to get even better after another stunning goalscoring display got Manchester City off to a winning start in the Champions League.

Soccer • 06 Sep 22

Real Madrid start their title defence in Glasgow

Champions League: Celtic welcome the champions

Holders Real Madrid will launch their title defence in Glasgow when this season's Champions League group stage gets under way on Tuesday evening against Celtic, in a game that's live on RTÉ2.

Soccer • 06 Sep 22

Guardiola insists he'll use Haaland wisely

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will not flog star striker Erling Haaland ahead of the World Cup.

Soccer • 21 Aug 22

Phil Foden celebrates with Erling Haaland after scoring Manchester City's third goal

Manchester City power past Bournemouth

Erling Haaland had to settle for an assist on his home debut for Manchester City as Pep Guardiola's side cruised to victory over Bournemouth.

Soccer • 13 Aug 22

RTÉ Soccer Podcast: Hello Haaland and Pats & Hoops wins

Conan Byrne, Miguel Delaney and David Sneyd join Raf Diallo and James McMahon on this week's RTÉ Soccer Podcast to discuss the Premier League's return including the Irish contingent, Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick's Athletic looking to build on their first leg wins in Europe and much more.

Soccer • 08 Aug 22

Pep: "The top goalscorers, the strikers, they are never satisfied"

Guardiola: Incredible Haaland has silenced doubters

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes Erling Haaland has already silenced the doubters after his debut double sank West Ham 2-0.

Soccer • 07 Aug 22

Erling Haaland will hope to hit the ground running in the Premier League

Haaland vows to 'get better at everything'

Erling Haaland has declared he has come to Manchester City to take his game to the next level.

Soccer • 04 Aug 22

Erling Haaland: 'This is a proud day for me and my family. I have always watched City and have loved doing so in recent seasons'

Goal-hungry Haaland sets out Manchester City targets

Manchester City have completed the signing of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.

Soccer • 13 Jun 22

Man City confirm they are signing Erling Haaland

Manchester City have reached an agreement to sign striker Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund in July.

Soccer • 11 May 22

Will Erling Haaland be performing such goal celebrations in England next season?

Haaland sorts 'personal matters' as City talk escalates

Erling Haaland has been allowed to take care of 'personal matters' by Borussia Dortmund amid increased speculation the striker is poised to sign for Manchester City.

Soccer • 09 May 22

Norwegian youngster Erling Haaland has scored 25 goals in 26 games for Dortmund so far this season

Pep refuses to confirm if City closing in on Haaland

Pep Guardiola has refused to comment on reports claiming Manchester City are closing in on a deal for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland.

Soccer • 19 Apr 22

Erling Haaland was back on the scoresheet

European wrap: Haaland and Vlahovic among the goals

Erling Haaland got back on the goals trail as Borussia Dortmund swept past Bundesliga rivals Wolfsburg 6-1 at Signal Iduna Park.

Soccer • 16 Apr 22

Erling Haaland looks set to be on the move this summer

Klopp rules out move for Haaland, citing 'crazy' money

Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp said he is not interested in trying to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland because the player's price tag is exorbitant.

Soccer • 06 Apr 22

Erling Haaland celebrates as Borussia Dortmund keep in touch with Bayern Munich at the top of the table

Euro wrap: Haaland on the double as Dortmund close gap

Erling Haaland scored twice as Borussia Dortmund closed the gap on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich with a 3-0 win over Greuther Furth at Signal Iduna Park.

Soccer • 15 Dec 21

The Norweigan's signature is sought by a few clubs around Europw

Bayern signing Haaland is 'unthinkable' at the moment

Bayern Munich are not even thinking about signing Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland as they cannot afford the transfer fee, the club's next CEO Oliver Kahn said.

Soccer • 13 May 21

Octavian Sovre raised some eyebrows when he asked Erling Haaland to autograph his yellow and red card

Linesman supported 'noble cause' with Haaland autograph

Romanian assistant referee Octavian Sovre's decision to ask Borussia Dormund striker Erling Haaland to autograph his yellow and red cards raised some eyebrows but the charity that is set to benefit from a cash boost is not complaining.

Soccer • 09 Apr 21

Pep Guardiola insists that Manchester City do not have the money for a big summer signing

City can't afford to sign a striker, claims Guardiola

Pep Guardiola claims it would be "impossible" for Manchester City to sign a big-money replacement striker for Sergio Aguero this summer.

Soccer • 02 Apr 21

Guardiola lauds Haaland after Dortmund showdown booked

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has hailed Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland as one of the best young strikers in the game after both sides were drawn together in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.

Soccer • 19 Mar 21

European wrap: Lewandowski hat-trick overturns Dortmund

Robert Lewandowski's hat-trick saw Bayern Munich fight back from trailing 2-0 inside the opening 10 minutes to beat Borussia Dortmund 4-2 in Der Klassiker.

Soccer • 06 Mar 21

'Everyone would say you'd take the best players in the world and Erling is a top player'

Solskjaer keeping tabs on Haaland as spotlight grows

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still keeps in touch with former charge Erling Haaland and has not ruled out a future move for the Borussia Dortmund star.

Soccer • 24 Feb 21

Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard are both out of the Norway squad

Covid-hit Norway hope to save Nations League campaign

Norway are scrambling to save their Nations League campaign by pulling together a second squad after a row over Covid-19 precautions with the country's health ministry caused the cancellation of Sunday's game away to Romania.

Soccer • 15 Nov 20

Leon Goretzka scores the match winner for Bayern Munich

Bundesliga round-up: Bayern move step closer to title

Leon Goretzka's 86th minute goal gave Bayern Munich a 2-1 victory over visitors Borussia Moenchengladbach, meaning they need just one win in their last three matches to secure the Bundesliga title.

Soccer • 13 Jun 20