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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Alf-Inge Haaland of Leeds grabs hold of the mindless yob that ran onto the pitch during the game against Birmingham City at Elland Raod on saturday.
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Leeds v Wimbledon...Pictured United's Alf Haaland celebrating with team mate Lee Bowyer after a rebound goal off his legs whilst Wimbledon's keeper Neil Sullivan, right sit on the floor stairing back towards his goal.
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Goal three... Leeds United's Alfie Haaland turns and shoots home for Leeds' third goal.
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Jimmy Hasselnank, left and Alf-Hinge Haaland at Elland Road signing autographs for the young fans
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LEEDS UTD V AS ROMA........ Man of the match Alfie Haaland is taken down by Nakata PICTURE: BRUCE ROLLINSON **EDI**
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Leeds United's new signing's (L-R) Alf-Inge Haaland and Jimmy Hasselbaink.