England face Norway for a place in the World Cup semi-finals tonight - which means Leeds United links aplenty and centred around Norway’s star man.
Haaland’s men face Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions in an eagerly-awaited World Cup quarter-final tonight in a 10pm kick-off in Miami.
Haaland, though, would have been eligible to pull on an England jersey having been born in Leeds back in July 2000 following dad Alf-Inge’s spell for the Whites which began in July 1997 and ended three years later as he departed in the summer of 2000.
Erling was born the same summer and the a baby Erling features in 19 brilliant pictures from our archives of Alf-Inge’s time at Elland Road.
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Alfe Inge Haaland celebrates his first goal of the seaon the 5th at West ham as Leeds win 5-1 EDI pic
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Still Smiling David Hopkin and Alf-Inge Haaland of Leeds United arrive back at Leeds Bradford airport from Moscow last night (thurs) after their postponed game in Moscow.
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DIGITAL PICTURE : BRUCE ROLLINSON. VS ROMA V LEEDS UTD Alfie Haaland slides through under Cafu
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Leeds United footballer Alf-Inge Haaland heading the ball thrown by Sam Illingworth 15 watched by the Marks and Spencer competition winners , Jessica Rawling 13, Matthew Rawling 12, Paul Robson 13,David Robson 11, Ben Lofthouse 12 and Stuart Williamson 8 at Leeds United's training ground at Thorp Arch , to kick off the Marks and Spencer millennium charity Children's Promise.
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Pic by Charles Knight *EDI* Leeds reserves Alf-Inge Haaland tries to stop the ball from the boot of Manchesters Ryan Ford.
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Goal four... Leeds United's Alfie Haaland fires in a long range shot for Uniteds fourth goal against Balckburn.