[Saba Sports News] Norway lost 2-1 to England in the World Cup quarter-final. During the match, Norway forward Alexander Sörloth failed to pass to an unmarked Erling Haaland, denying his teammate a golden goalscoring chance. He was subsequently bombarded with online abuse from fans after the game. Sörloth’s social media posts normally draw around 2,000 comments, yet his latest upload following the defeat amassed nearly 70,000 messages. Many supporters argue that a timely pass to Haaland would have resulted in a goal, putting Norway 2-0 up and leaving England with little chance of staging a comeback. Faced with an overwhelming wave of public backlash, Sörloth bowed his head in remorse during the post-match press conference, a rare sight for the player. Born in 1995, the striker is renowned across Europe for his physical strength and powerful left-foot strikes. He issued a heartfelt public apology to Haaland, his teammates and millions of Norwegian fans.
The editor believes that Norwegian fans directing all their anger solely at Alexander Sörloth is essentially a subconscious psychological compensation mechanism. Blaming everything on “that fool who refused to pass” grants them an illusory yet powerful sense of control and emotional catharsis.