[Saba Sports News] According to British media reports, Erling Haaland’s father made an obscene gesture towards Djed Spence. Earlier, England came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 after extra time and eliminate them from the World Cup. During the match, Spence thought he had won a penalty, only for VAR to overturn the decision. The full-back burst into the penalty area and appeared to be tripped, prompting referee Clément Turpin to initially point to the spot. However, after reviewing the VAR monitor, Turpin reversed his call and awarded Norway a free kick instead, ruling that Spence had initiated the contact. Alf-Inge Haaland made no attempt to hide his frustration over the incident, with broadcast cameras capturing his gestures. He raised both hands above his head to mimic a diving motion before holding up two vulgar fingers, and he appeared to mouth the phrase “Fuck off”.
The editor believes that Jude Bellingham also bore the brunt of Alf-Inge Haaland’s anger. Under a Twitter post featuring Bellingham scoring England’s second goal in extra time to put his side ahead of Norway, Alf-Inge Haaland took aim at the officials, commenting: “Well done Jude, and the referee too.”