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Erling Håland: Six Things to Know About the Record-Breaking Nine-Goal Norwegian Starlet

There was some staggering news coming out of the FIFA U20 World Cup on Thursday, when Norway's Erling Haland scored a jaw-dropping nine (N I N E) goals in a single game against Honduras in the competition's group stage.

The record-shattering total quite rightly made an instant sensation of the Norwegian teen, so here are four things you should know about Norway's next baby-faced assassin before, you know, he's steering Manchester United (be it as a manager or a player) to another sixth-placed finish...

That's right, you remember Alf-Inge Haaland. The former Nottingham Forest, Leeds and Manchester City player?