Erling Haaland was surprisingly asked for his jersey at half-time by BSC Young Boys captain Camara despite trailing 2-0 to Manchester City.
Manchester City striker Ering Haaland was caught in an unusual twist on footballing etiquette during the half-time break.
Captain Mohamed Ali Camara reached out to the Norwegian just as they headed down the tunnel and asked for his jersey.
Haaland responded immediately saying ‘you cannot do this’ but still went ahead to give the captain the jersey before entering the dressing room.
We know that players often swap their jerseys after the final whistle, but lately, players have been requesting jerseys mid-game.
Erling Haaland made it three for Pep Guardiola’s side with a stunner from outside of the box to ensure City took all three points.
The win saw Manchester City make it 12 points out of 4 matches in their group stage matches, maintaining an unbeaten run.
The Norwegian was substituted by Pep Guardiola in the second half of the match as City have a demanding schedule upcoming.
City’s next three games are against Chelsea – who thrashed Tottenham 4-1 – Liverpool, and Champions League match against RB Leipzig.
In December, City will face Tottenham and Aston Villa with Erling Haaland leading the attack as they round off a tricky five-match run.
Erling Haaland was not on target as City thrashed Bournemouth 6-1 last weekend, but with Spurs loss to Chelsea, City are currently top of the Premier League table.
Erling Haaland Stats This Season
Haaland has been phenomenal for Manchester City since he joined from Dortmund last season and he has picked up from where he stopped.
In the 2023/24 season, he has played 11 Premier League matches and has found the back of the net 11 times with two assists.
While in the Champions League, he has played four matches so far this season for City and has scored 4 goals with one assist.
Who Is Mohamed Ali Camara?
Mohamed Ali Camara is a Guinean professional footballer who was born on 28 August, 1997 and plays as a centre-back for Young Boys.
The Guinean international is nicknamed Piqué, named after his footballing idol Gerard Piqué – Barcelona and Spain legendary defender.
Camara began his professional career in Guinea with Horoya AC in 2016, and following a season on loan with Hafia from Horoya, he signed a five-year contract with Hapoel Ra’anana on July 14, 2017.
On August 19, 2017, he made his Ra’anana professional debut in a 0–0 Israeli Premier League match against Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C.
On July 6, 2018, Camara signed a contract with BSC Young Boys till 2022, following a strong season.
While many might feel the gesture towards Erling Haaland by Camara was uncalled for, we cannot rule out players’ excitement.
Several football fans criticized the act given that Camara’s team were losing 2-0 at that point with Erling Haaland scoring one of the goals.
It looked more like he was more concerned with getting the player’s jersey rather than ensuring his team gets a point in the match.
Below are some of the reactions from social media…
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