Haaland Funds Fans' Travel to Former Club's Playoff Game

The Manchester City striker covers costs for 200 fans of Bryne FK, his boyhood club, as they aim for promotion to Norway's Eliteserien.

Erling Haaland, Norway and Manchester City striker, has offered to pay for fans of his former club Bryne FK to attend the team's playoff game.
Bryne FK, Haaland's boyhood club, has reached the playoffs for the first time since 2006 and could get promoted to Norway's Eliteserien.
Haaland will cover the cost of the train trip for around 200 fans, amounting to around NOK 175,000 ($16,000).
Haaland started his career in the youth ranks at Bryne before moving to top-tier clubs, eventually joining Manchester City in 2022.
Despite being Norway's top scorer in the Euro 2024 qualifiers, Haaland's efforts were not enough to secure his side's qualification for next year's tournament.