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Man City threatens legal action against Real Madrid following Haaland claim | Football News

Man City threatens legal action against Real Madrid following Haaland claim | Football News

Published by Sam Flores

Enrique Riquelme held up a Real Madrid shirt bearing Erling Haaland’s name, while campaigning for club presidency. Published On 4 Jun 20264 Jun 2026 Manchester City is considering legal action after Real Madrid presidential ⁠candidate Enrique Riquelme ⁠said he would sign the Premier League club’s Norwegian striker Erling Haaland if elected. Riquelme, a renewable energy entrepreneur challenging incumbent Florentino ⁠Perez, made the pledge during an appearance on Spanish television on Wednesday, where he held up a Real Madrid shirt bearing Haaland’s name. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list “The stories which ⁠have emerged from Spain regarding the future of Erling Haaland are untrue,” a City spokesperson said on Thursday. “There is no chance of this happening, and there is no contractual clause to enable it. We are considering legal action for ‌the use of our player’s image in this context.” Riquelme said Haaland, who scored 38 goals in all competitions last season, had a release clause and wanted to move to the Spanish club, adding that he would make the transfer a priority …

Man City consider legal action after Real Madrid candidate’s Haaland pledge

Man City consider legal action after Real Madrid candidate’s Haaland pledge

Published by Sam Flores

MANCHESTER, England, June 4 : Manchester City are considering legal action after Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme said he would sign the Premier League club’s Norway striker Erling Haaland if elected. Riquelme, a renewable energy entrepreneur challenging incumbent Florentino Perez, made the pledge during an appearance on Spanish television on Wednesday, where he held up a Real Madrid shirt bearing Haaland’s name. “The stories which have emerged from Spain regarding the future of Erling Haaland are untrue,” a City spokesperson said on Thursday. “There is no chance of this happening and there is no contractual clause to enable it. We are considering legal action for the use of our player’s image in this context.” Riquelme said Haaland, who scored 38 goals in all competitions last season, had a release clause and wanted to move to the Spanish club, adding that he would make the transfer a priority if he wins Sunday’s election. A joint statement from Haaland’s father Alfie and the 25-year-old player’s agent Rafaela Pimenta swiftly rejected the suggestion, describing it as “not …

Soccer Star Erling Haaland to play animated viking in Film Debut

Soccer Star Erling Haaland to play animated viking in Film Debut

Published by Daniella Wilson

Norwegian soccer superstar Erling Haaland is making his film debut, playing (natch) a Viking in Viqueens, the upcoming animated film from fellow Norwegian Harald Zwart (The Karate Kid, Agent Cody Banks), The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Haaland will voice an animated version of himself, a Viking called Haaland, in the film, described as an animated adventure-comedy set in a “world of fearless warrior girls, icy fjords, and Silk Road mythology.” For Haaland fans that casting could hardly be more apt. 6’5” and statuesque, with a muscular psysique, tremendous attacking speed and shoulder-length block locks, the Norwegian striker has long been compared to a Viking warrior. Just 25, Haaland is already a legend of the sport. He holds the single-season goals record in England’s Premiere League (36 goals in his 2022–23 season for Manchester City) and was the fastest player in history to score 100 goals, hitting the career landmark in just 105 matches. “As a Norwegian storyteller making a Viking adventure for a global audience, having Erling Haaland join ViQueens feels incredibly exciting,” said Zwart. …

Arsenal FC: Can Gabriel be retrospectively banned for headbutt on Erling Haaland?

Arsenal FC: Can Gabriel be retrospectively banned for headbutt on Erling Haaland?

Published by Sam Flores

Arsenal defender Gabriel avoided a straight red card against Manchester City on Sunday in a potentially decisive referee decision in the Premier League title race. Gabriel and Haaland have clashed previously, including when the striker bounced a football off the defender’s head when celebrating a goal, but on Sunday it turned more vicious. Amid the melee, Gabriel had ripped Haaland’s undershirt, which required replacing after the striker had finished celebrating. Gabriel vs Erling Haaland PA Shortly afterwards, the pair faced off again, forehead to forehead, but this time Gabriel moved to headbutt his opponent, who remained unmoved. A headbutt is typically considered violent conduct, which results in a straight red card and an automatic three-game ban. However, referee Anthony Taylor instead showed both players a yellow card, and VAR did not intervene to suggest upgrading to a red for Gabriel. But is Gabriel out of the woods yet? Can Gabriel be retrospectively banned for Erling Haaland headbutt? No. The Football Association (FA) can only retrospectively punish a player if an incident was missed by all …

Haaland and City bully Arsenal to take control of title race

Haaland and City bully Arsenal to take control of title race

Published by Sam Flores

A defiant Mikel Arteta insisted the real title race starts now despite defeat at the Etihad Stadium handing the advantage to Manchester City.  City will go top via a superior goal difference if they beat Burnley on Wednesday and now appear to have all the momentum. But Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice was seen telling his team-mates at full-time that it is “not done”. Those views were later echoed by Arteta, who said of his players: “If they need to be more convinced, I think they are now. They were talking about it in the dressing room. It’s a new league now: they have a game in hand, we have a three-point advantage and five games to play. “Everything is still to play for. We know how much we want it and we are not going to stop. We are going to go again, that is for sure. We have full belief that we can do it – it is in our hands and it’s there for the taking.” Guardiola said the result gives hope to …

Haaland grabs hat-trick as Man City thrash Liverpool to reach FA Cup semis | Football News

Haaland grabs hat-trick as Man City thrash Liverpool to reach FA Cup semis | Football News

Published by Sam Flores

Erling Haaland treble and goal by Antoine Semenyo give City 4-0 win, as Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah misses a penalty. Erling Haaland hit a hat-trick as Manchester City thrashed Liverpool 4-0 to reach the FA Cup semifinals and increase the pressure on Reds boss Arne Slot. Haaland netted twice late in the first half of the quarterfinal at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday and completed his treble after the interval following an Antoine Semenyo strike. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list With Liverpool trailing by four, Mohamed Salah had a penalty saved by City goalkeeper James Trafford to compound a miserable afternoon for the under-fire Slot. Liverpool’s tame surrender was a bitter blow to Slot, who had to endure chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” from gloating City fans. They head to Paris Saint-Germain for the Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday with Slot desperately needing a victory over the holders to keep the critics at bay. Slot’s team, who have just two wins in their last seven matches in all …

City prove they can win without Haaland to put pressure back on Arsenal

City prove they can win without Haaland to put pressure back on Arsenal

Published by Sam Flores

Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League match between Leeds United and Manchester City at Elland Road. City start the game in rude health, with four wins and a draw from their last five games in this competition, 13 points secured with the new signing Marc Guéhi in the team and a win today, which would make it three in a row for them in LS11 for the first time since 1928, would put them only two points behind Arsenal at the top after 28 games each. A first home victory for Leeds in five meetings, stretching back to 2004 the year when they fell out of the top flight and endured 16 years of trauma, would put them on 34 points, the same as Brighton, but they would remain in 15th. Leeds’ transformation since walking into the away dressing room at the Etihad in November 2-0 down, changed ‘base formation’ as Daniel Farke always calls it, scored twice yet ultimately lost by virtue of Phil Foden’s exceptional skill and tenacity, …