Manchester City's Erling Haaland becomes Norway's all-time leading scorer

10/10/2024 06:51 PM

Erling Haaland made history on Thursday by becoming Norway’s all-time leading goalscorer, netting twice in a 3-0 Nations League victory over Slovenia. Captaining his country, the 24-year-old Manchester City striker reached the milestone with his 33rd and 34th international goals, surpassing the previous record set by Jorgen Juve. Haaland opened the scoring in the seventh minute, reacting quickly to fire in a rebound after Slovenia’s goalkeeper Jan Oblak parried Antonio Nusa’s shot. This goal tied him with Juve’s 33-goal record. After missing a header early in the second...