{"id":5066,"date":"2026-01-20T00:27:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T00:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/erling-haaland-suffers-freak-facial-injury-on-norway-team-bus\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T00:27:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T00:27:28","slug":"erling-haaland-suffers-freak-facial-injury-on-norway-team-bus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/erling-haaland-suffers-freak-facial-injury-on-norway-team-bus\/","title":{"rendered":"Erling Haaland suffers freak facial injury on Norway team bus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"style_k8mr7b-o_O-style_uhlm2\"\/>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_z4kqwb-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_7k3hvzbzj\"><strong>Erling Haaland was left needing stitches in his face after a freak accident while away on international duty with Norway.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_z4kqwb-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_2rd9bhzsd\">The Manchester City striker, 24, scored the only goal in Norway\u2019s 1-0 win over Finland on Thursday and is now preparing to face Moldova in their latest World Cup qualifier. But he\u2019ll be doing so with a fresh battle scar after clashing with a bus door.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_z4kqwb-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_ymgfxz81w\">Haaland revealed the incident on Snapchat, sharing a photo of a cut under his lip alongside the caption: \u201cJust got banged out by a bus door. Three stitches.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_z4kqwb-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_ncvnsg2hl\">Norwegian outlet VG reported he was struck by a luggage door while exiting the team bus, though the injury is not considered serious.<\/p>\n<figure data-mm-id=\"_c0lwtrllf\" class=\"style_11gw3bn-o_O-style_48hmcm\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udfe5 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ErlingHaaland?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ErlingHaaland<\/a> showing off his battle scar on Snapchat\u2026 and jokingly blaming Martin \u00d8degaard for it \ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LgbcQai8QT\">pic.twitter.com\/LgbcQai8QT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 City Chief (@City_Chief) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/City_Chief\/status\/1964695680464933191?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_z4kqwb-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_mm70emjkg\">Never one to miss a joke, Haaland asked fans for \u201cwrong answers only\u201d on how it happened. When one suggested teammate Martin \u00d8degaard was responsible, the striker replied: \u201cCorrect.\u201d He later quipped that the cut \u201clooked good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_z4kqwb-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_kpyxbqb07\">Norway are pushing to qualify for their first World Cup since 1998, and with four wins from four games \u2013 plus four goals in four from Haaland \u2013 they look well on course. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_z4kqwb-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_239wa22ay\">And if the team\u2019s star striker can survive a bus door, chances are he can handle whatever defenders try next.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"tagStyle_1igopqi-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_hu39yd300\">READ THE LATEST FASHION, CULTURE AND LIFESTYLE CONTENT FROM 90MIN<\/h3>\n<aside class=\"style_1d7btat\" data-mm-id=\"_s4ifa8r72\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Erling Haaland was left needing stitches in his face after a freak accident while away on international duty with Norway. The Manchester City striker, 24, scored the only goal in Norway\u2019s 1-0 win over Finland on Thursday and is now preparing to face Moldova in their latest World Cup qualifier. 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