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Freddie Keighley

Erling Haaland has secret 'favourite club' - and it's not Leeds or any of his ex-teams

Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez has opened up on strike-partner Erling Haaland's love of Argentine giants Boca Juniors.

Haaland, 22, has never played for a club outside Europe, so it may seem bizarre that he has chosen to support Boca. The Buenos Aires side are one of the most successful in South America and have a colossal, passionate fanbase in the Argentine capital.

Haaland's infatuation with the club began was while he was playing alongside former Boca academy prospect Leonardo Balerdi, who briefly shared a dressing room with the prolific striker at Borussia Dortmund. Haaland joined the German giants from Red Bull Salzburg in January 2020 having burst onto the scene in his native Norway with Bryne and Molde.

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