Milan, 28 August (LaPresse) – “Rest in peace, King Harald. Thank you for everything you have meant to Norway. It was an honour to meet you.” With these words, in English and Norwegian, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland paid tribute to King Harald V of Norway, who passed away today at the age of 89. The Scandinavian monarch was a great sports enthusiast, and one of his last public appearances was to meet the Norwegian national football team on their return home to celebrate their historic achievement of reaching the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
Norway: Haaland remembers King Harald V: ‘It was an honour to meet you’
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Milan, 28 August (LaPresse) – “Rest in peace, King Harald. Thank you for everything you have meant to Norway. It was an honour to meet you.” With these words, in English and Norwegian, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland paid tribute to King Harald V of Norway, who passed away today at the age of 89. The Scandinavian monarch was a great sports enthusiast, and one of his last public appearances was to meet the Norwegian national football team on their return home to celebrate their historic achievement of reaching the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
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