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Man City Erling Haaland jokingly scolds reporters after they fail to welcome the Norwegian superstar to pre-season press conference

Man City Erling Haaland jokingly scolds reporters after they fail to welcome the Norwegian superstar to pre-season press conference


Erling Haaland taught reporters some manners at pre-season press conference The Blues took on AC Milan in a friendly at the New York Yankees’ stadiumThe current Premier League champions would go on to lose 3-2 against Milan

A room full of reporters got off on the wrong foot with Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, last weekend, after failing to say greet the star striker. 

Haaland was attending to media duties at a pre-season press conference on Saturday, before City took on AC Milan in a friendly at the New York Yankee’s stadium.

But the conference got off to a stuttering start after Haaland walked into the room without so much as a ‘hello’. 

‘Hello, everyone,’ Haaland said, as he took a seat. He was greeted with silence.

‘Say hello, then!’ he quickly followed up, raising his arms in consternation. The room obliged sheepishly, murmuring a hello in response.

Man City Erling Haaland jokingly scolds reporters after they fail to welcome the Norwegian superstar to pre-season press conference

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland jokingly scolded a room full of reporters last Saturday

City took on AC Milan in  pre-season friendly in New York, with Haaland opening the scoring

City took on AC Milan in  pre-season friendly in New York, with Haaland opening the scoring

When the conference finished, the 24-year-old ace got to his feet and thanked the room. 

The journos’ response was swift. ‘Good response,’ Haaland quipped with a cheeky smile.

The Norwegian striker certainly entered the friendly against AC Milan in high spirits, opening the scoring on the 19th minute.

But the Blues would go onto lose after Milan’s Lorenzo Colombo netted twice in quick succession in the 30th and 34th minute.

The pre-match conference saw the 24-year-old greet journalists who responded with silence

The pre-match conference saw the 24-year-old greet journalists who responded with silence

Haaland said 'say hello back, then!'. When leaving, he goodbye to a markedly different reaction

Haaland said ‘say hello back, then!’. When leaving, he goodbye to a markedly different reaction

'Good response', Haaland said with a cheeky grin, before leaving to prepare for his friendly

‘Good response’, Haaland said with a cheeky grin, before leaving to prepare for his friendly 

City's 3-2 defeat to AC Milan is just one of several disappointing results this pre-season

City’s 3-2 defeat to AC Milan is just one of several disappointing results this pre-season

And despite City’s midfielder James McAtee levelling the game on the 55th minute, Marco Nasti would fire home to put Milan back in the lead, before the Rossoneri sealed the victory.

The current Premier League champions conclude a disappointing pre-season away to Chelsea on August 3. 

The play hometwon rivals Manchester United for the Community Shield trophy at Wembley, the following week. 

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