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The whole world lies before you. Three clubs, cool managers.

But what are you afraid of? What could go wrong?

No, there is nothing that can go wrong. It's going to be damn good anyway.

The adventure has no end for the Norwegian 19-year-old Erling Braut Haaland.

This is absolutely incredible. Crazy!

Even M'bappe must note that this fairy-tale clearly has no end.

This is a story about a unique guy from a unique place in the south-west of Norway, -

- that all of a sudden became the most sought after football talent in the world.

This is the story of Erling Braut Haaland from Bryne -

- and the path he took from a small town to global megastar.

There are quite a few clothes here. I'm cleaning up.

Before I go to bed I think about this.

Say what you will... sometimes I struggle to sleep as I am thinking on this.

Last night, I couldn't sleep, as I was thinking about this.

So I just said to myself; Now you have to stop thinking about it.

I'll put it here. This is clearing for me.

Have you lived alone since you moved to Molde? Or did you live with others?

I guess I would say that I live alone, Ivar...? But I don't really do that anymore.

-Are you with? -The cleaning help.

But I'm not always with people. After all, Ivar is sometimes at home too.

Setting up a bank account when you come here to Germany and don't know the language.

Everything from getting insurance on the car, to where you will live.

When I arrived in Dortmund, I stayed in a hotel for 2 days.

Then we went to a training camp for 10 days.

Then I came back and the apartment was ready, full of IKEA things.

I think that has a lot to say. One week later, what happened then?

-Augsburg. -Hat-trick.

Haaland starts. Haaland. Haaland alone with the goalkeeper.

Haaland Scores for Dortmund! He passes to Haaland.

Haaland scores again. Haaland goes in. Haaland with the left.

He scores a hat-trick! He scores a hat-trick! This is absolutely incredible. Crazy.

I think that if I had been all alone and had to keep choosing an apartment, -

- go to IKEA ... I don't think I then would have scored 3 goals against Augsburg.

And 2 goals in the next game against Cologne. And 2 goals against Union.

There, Erling Braut Haaland scores again.

Will he get it then? Erling Braut Haaland.

He chose correctly, Erling Braut Haaland, by choosing Dortmund.

I think in the end it's a gut feeling that has to decide.

A bit like it was when I signed for Dortmund too.

If I'm sitting like this, I think I'm wearing that shirt.

There and there and there, and I score and celebrate. Does it feel good? Or not?

To see things like that. Also see how it turns out in the end.

In the process they have been through, they think very long-term, -

- at the same time they have to make short-term decisions.

Erling's development means that you get new types of choices.

I don't think they thought that he would become so good so quickly in Salzburg.

I think nobody would have thought that he would become so good so quickly in Dortmund.

That he would take the next step.

This is not the birthplace of Haaland, but rather the town in which he grew up in.

Was this where you mostly hung out after school?

-Yes, and on weekends. -And Christmas Eve every year. Solid tradition.

There was a big difference in level between us and him.

He played with those who were a year older.

He was among the best of our age.

We saw early that there might be something special.

But that it should go so quickly, top scorer in the CL at 20 from Bryne.

It's not something we see every day.

Erling was born in England. This is why.

It's Haaland. It's a goal for Manchester City.

Alfie Haaland played football in the UK for 10 years.

For Nottingham Forest, Leeds and Manchester City.

And father of Erling Haaland.

Who is now, unfortunately, or maybe just better, are more famous than me.

What kind of little brother has he been?

-An annoying, one. -He had so much energy.

Sometimes you just want to; Calm down!

He has always been extremely fast. That has always been an advantage for him.

But he was not one of the biggest.

It was from the age of 14-15, when he started to become relevant for Bryne's A team.

We spoke primarily, me and Erling. He wanted to be a pro.

OK, how do you turn pro? A lot of people at that age want to become professionals.

But not everyone wants to take the consequences of your dreams.

It's a lot of hard work. And how do we reach that goal then.

But when Molde showed their interest, it became quite exciting.

And it has turned out in retrospect that it was the right step to take.

It was during the Molde era that he began to grow.

Suddenly he grew about 20 centimetres in one year.

And put on 20 kilos. Suddenly we were the same size.

We are ready for start here.

Erling Braut Haaland in his 7th game from the start this season.

The 17-year-old has 2 goals so far.

Those workouts the week before were so poor.

And every pass was a bit like that ... bad passes.

You lose the ball every time you have it. Just ask Ole Gunnar.

And suddenly, 2 days before the match he said;

I think this match suits you well, so you should start.

And I just thought; What's wrong with him? Now I have to deliver.

This is good. Now Haaland can go. Out comes Radlinger. Haaland!

See how the 17-year-old does this. Yes, see how he tricks Ruben Kristiansen.

This boy will disappear abroad before we get a sigh.

It's Braut Haaland 4 - Brann 0.

It went well. And I think it was a bit of a turnaround.

Then I got the feeling that even if you are absolutely miserable in training, -

- it turns out like that.

Sancho now. He sees Haaland at the back. There is Haaland scoring.

Brilliantly done, he scores in every possible way.

Erling Braut Haaland, volley now.

And if he leaves in the summer, he will be remembered in Dortmund.

It's not easy for such a young guy to digest everything.

Naturally, it affects him. That does something to you.

But all in all, my impression is that he has been professional and at the same time friendly.

-Do you now know where you are playing? -No.

How many options in your head, including all the options you have, -

- would you now say, on February 21st, that you have to choose from?

I would say five, six. But to be honest, I think we can cut it down to three.

Team Haaland has developed a points system that ranks the potential clubs.

Criterias are given a score from 0 to 10.

The higher the total points, the more desirable the club.

Who is the best team as of today?

Another criterion is who needs a number 9?

So, we have Liverpool right up there.

But they don't need ... It's a half-way number 9 they have.

City is 10 in that. They need it.

While Real Madrid is five or six on it, they have Benzema.

Do they get M'bappe? Bayern Munich has a 1. One point. They don't need number 9.

They have their best player as number 9.

But if he goes, then they have no one else.

Here comes Müller. Lewandowski on the run. And they've scored.

His 33. Bundesliga-goal this season for Robert Lewandowski.

It would probably have been quite controversial to go to Munich.

But when we go through it, it's one of the best teams.

There is no doubt about that. On our list, they are number 2 right now.

I think City is the best team. Munich is number two.

We have Real Madrid as number three.

And we have Paris Saint Germain as number four.

We also have some English teams who are quite good.

Both Liverpool and Chelsea, except for City.

Also there is Barcelona. They are sort of in the same row. Liverpool are right up there too.

Ultimately, it's how well I can do it in a team, -

- and how well I can deliver the goods over the next five years.

Actually, it's how I want to fit into the system and so on.

My father has been busy working on this lately. I don't know how long.

But I hope and believe he has worked hard lately. At least I hope so.

Mino is a wise man, so they make a good team. Or Mino's team in general.

His talents and success are not all his own doing.

His inner circle may not be large, but strong.

Team Haaland has grown to be a well-known brand.

I have told Erling all the way that I will try to be a link between all the interests around him.

Including the agents.

And that I want to have the best team around him.

We want Erling to be able to concentrate on what he has to do.

It is to play football and do it as well as he can on the pitch.

And then we need to stitch together a small team so that there -

- are short decision-making paths.

There aren't that many of us. It is Mino and his team, who are the contact with the clubs.

Then we have others on more practical things in relation to sponsors, -

- such as Ivar Eggja, who has been with us.

So it's a relatively small team, but we work the way we feel is right.

And don't have too many people involved either.

What are you going to make now? Is it 4?

The Norwegian striker is now a target for the world's largest football clubs.

But especially one club claims they are not interested.

Bayern Munich have apparently not been interested in Erling,

- say the leaders in Bayern.

February 1, 2022, what do you think of those statements?

They have been interested.

Remember that several of these clubs have employed spin-doctors to win the truth.

What's going to happen when he chooses a club, -

is that the other clubs are saying he was too expensive.

They were never that interested.

They will probably also say that we just wanted to be informed.

We just wanted to be updated on his situation.

I understand that they are positioning themselves.

That if he didn't end up there, they would just hold back and say no, it wasn't relevant.

Because we had the best.

But they probably see that Lewandowski, he is still the best in the world, I think.

But he is 34 years old.

They have been interested in Erling for almost a year.

But they know that as soon as they are a little interested in Erling, -

- then Robert Lewandowski, the world's best striker, becomes a little angrier.

If they are more and more intent on getting Erling, he gets a little grumpier.

And if you think of Robert Lewandowski, -

when you score 41 goals and break Gert Müller's record, -

- and then open the newspaper, you see that you are being replaced -

- by a young boy from Bryne, then you understand that it is possible to be angry.

The way I think, inside Lewandowski's head, I don't know how -

- many goals he has for that club, and how many titles, -

- then you start thinking that you feel sorry for him. Seriously.

But at the same time, it is an opportunity for him to take one last step -

- in his career before he possibly finishes.

I think it's disrespectful, but at the same time, it's actually an opportunity for him.

Bayern Munich must always look for the best talents in the Bundesliga.

If not, the management is not doing its job.

And when one of the most promising players is sitting up in Dortmund, -

- at the same time as they have a 34-year-old Robert Lewandowski on an expiring contract, -

- then they just have to strike.

During the summer the Polish striker decided that his time in Bayern was over.

My time at Bayern Munich is over.

After what has happened, I cannot imagine a good -

- cooperation between me and the club in the future.

I have realized that a transition is the best for both parties.

I think Bayern are trying to find a solution, but it's not going to happen.

Reyna and then Braut Haaland.

Into the fuse box by Erling Braut Haaland!

Sending Signal Iduna Park to heaven. Yes, it is totally incredible - totally incredible!

-It is the most amazing game I have been to. -Yes, it was good.

I remember, when he scored the first goal, I just ...

-Yes, she was howling there on the side. -I cry, you know, because it is so crazy.

I get so happy and it is so much fun.

Take a look at this. It is a copy of the Haaland celebration; the lotus position from last time.

So, he sits down like Haaland.

This shows that Haaland has made an impression if Neymar starts to copy him.

You don't eat this. I am concerned with taking care of my body, -

- and I think eating quality food that is as local as possible is the most important.

A lot of things influence health - for example people talk about meat not being healthy.

Which meat? The meat you get at McDonalds? Or the local cow eating grass right over there?

-So this is the heart? -Yes, it is heart.

-And you eat that. And this is liver? -Liver, you know what that is.

-And you eat this? -Yes.

I think it is quite important with good routines. I think that is important.

Whether it is the first thing you do in the morning …

What is the first thing you do in the morning? The thing you need to do?

-That is to get some daylight in my eyes. -What does that do? Why do you do it?

It is good for circadian rhythm. Ivar, you have to learn this too now.

Switch this on. Up with this.

I have started to filtrate my water a bit, I think it can have great benefits for my body.

Welcome to Salzburg where we have a Norwegian duel between Sander Berge, -

- walking shoulder to shoulder with Braut Haaland.

Look at this.

With Supreme.

It is your documentary we are working on here.

He has scored so many goals, Erling Braut Haaland, after the summer break.

I went into this game having talked him down to my teammates and thinking:

"He could not even keep the ball in the box playing "the square" with the national team.

He scores a lot in the Austrian league, but I thought that league was mediocre, -

- because it was 5 or 6 to 0. I saw that he was direct, but I did not think -

- he would score on us, - we are in the Champions League.

Haaland lurking at the penalty mark - here comes Minamino - through to Haaland.

Haaland shoots in the goal - he scores immediately of course.

Our coach told us after the match he had seen someone standing like this -

- before the match in the locker room - I thought; what's the deal with him?

I laughed a little, but my teammates thought he looked like he was going out -

- and tear our team apart.

Haaland is to grab his second - and does it.

Erling Braut Haaland - hat-trick in his debut in the Champions League in the first half.

And when you run around with your celebrations.

I understand why everyone playing for other teams are annoyed.

It's not a mild celebration - you make the greatest show out of it.

It suits you.

But it was nasty at that moment. You scored three and stood on top of the boards.

After the match I sat with you in the doping-room you sat there with the ball like -

- you had won three or four ballon d'or - like that was the most natural thing.

It was ridiculously provocative, and you were not directly rude, -

- but if one do not know you it can feel like "oh, he is so annoying".

At the same time you do it with a twinkle in your eyes and you are a good guy.

You have changed a little - you were more like a little bastard earlier.

When you came up here in the beginning - you were more childish.

You have grown up more in the last couple of years.

Yes, of course, you develop and grow up ...

You see it from the first camp, the videos where you dance and sing.

It looks like you are 12 years old and the biggest little bastard - honestly.

But something has happened in the last couple of years.

Passing - and it's a fact - it is Erling Braut Haaland.

3-3 at Anfield. The fairy-tale is never ending for the Norwegian.

He scores when Salzburg need it the most.

It's a new level. He is more established -

- and has shown through the Champions League that he can handle big teams, -

- and is ready to take the next step.

Of the teams that showed interest -

- from the Bundesliga it was Leipzig - they were not so interested -

- since they had Timo Verner, they had Poulsen and more good players.

Dortmund had one player that performed well the previous year, -

- but was out of shape, so they were desperately looking for a new number 9.

They were very clear that he would play from day one.

So, Dortmund was the choice.

It's a save - return - and it is struggled into the goal by who else but Erling Braut Haaland!

He seems to secure the victory for Borussia Dortmund.

We are living in a dream - we are living in a wild dream!

Erling Braut Haaland - he scores, and scores, and scores.

What a player Erling Braut Haaland is!

Dortmund is still an option. And then there is either City or Madrid.

A key figure in the signing of Haaland to Manchester City was CEO Ferran Soriano.

The Spaniard played a leading role in the development of Barcelona in the early 2000s.

All the football-decisions, all the signing decisions are taken -

- through a football-lens. Not a marketing-lens. Not a celebrity lens.

So, Chicki, Pep and the whole group, -

- they think very carefully about the players that they need.

Sancho, sets up Haaland, Haaland is through - Haaland chips it into the goal.

It's insane from Erling Braut Haaland and Jadon Sancho.

How often do you update this list?

Some things are constant -

- like the size of the club, fans or stadium.

Then there is the quality of the league.

We consider England as the best league and Spain as the second.

So these are easy to set, but then there is the economy of the club, this can change.

What type of team they are - this can change.

Do they need a number 9, or the position he is playing.

This changes with injuries or player transfers.

The hardest part of this process is the clubs you say no to.

When you say yes to a club, you can start preparing for next season, playing in that club.

Where to live, who do you know, memories from that club, which players do you know, -

- who can you call who will say they are looking forward to you coming.

But to say no to top clubs must be extremely hard.

How do you say no to "The Mythos", the myth Real Madrid.

That's a good question. It is really not possible.

I think it was one point separating the top two with the last calculations.

I think Erling wants to test out his capabilities in every league.

Then he can only stay in every league for 3-4 years maximum.

If he has 2,5 years in Germany, -

- 2,5 in England, Spain, Italy, France ... Right?

He cannot stay more than two years in each league.

But we do not know if it will be like that, but I think he would like to -

- test his capabilities in the big leagues. I absolutely believe that.

But where he will go next now - that is hard to say.

There are a lot of good alternatives.

Premier League is harder.

I think it is harder in terms of more tempo and there are more matches in England.

Not more matches, but ...

There are more in England due to the English League Cup and the FA-cup.

As well as Champions league and Premier League.

If you play for a top team you have 60 matches a year.

Plus the national team, that makes it 70, if you play them all, which I hope to do.

So that's a plus. But it can be a minus as well, you know.

If you play every match, you can get injured if you cannot handle it.

Oh no. Haaland is down.

He has been out earlier this season with an injury in the hip flexor.

I have been troubled a lot this year.

Very frustrating season, but that is how life is.

Dortmund has been very much troubled with injuries this season.

Statistics show it is the club with the most players out with injuries, -

- and Erling is a part of that, but at the same time we have to remember that he is -

- a young boy in development, that is showing on his body.

Injury can be a consequence of this.

Straining myself might be a factor.

Not taking good enough care of my body. There are a lot of factors.

It can have been caused by stress as well.

In the subconsciousness, maybe it affected me.

I don't know, but I think a lot of factors played a part.

You mean you might have played a full match -

- when you should have been substituted 15 minutes before full-time?

Yes, and maybe felt something, but thinking it is fine.

I am a footballer, I feel something, but so fucking what? Go out and play.

That is the only thing in your mind.

I don't think dad will use this. I don't think he will use this.

This is the coolest one.

When I was a young boy, like everyone else, I dreamt about becoming -

- the best footballer in the world and making a living of it.

Now I do, and that is the dream.

I think money is important for everyone in this world, to make the most money, -

- but that is not the main focus, but you would like to make as much as possible.

If you can get 5000 NOK to do a job, or 10000 NOK to do the same job, -

- you take 10000, everyone would do that.

It has not been the main motivation, but I have dreamt about making a living -

- out of playing football and to live on that for the rest of my life.

That is a dream.

We have not talked about the economy actually - not to anyone.

It is interesting how the press still is writing about it.

We know it will be good no matter what.

Economy does not mean everything, but it means a lot to the club you are going to.

Team Haaland and Erling have been clear that economy is important, -

- like for every other professional footballers.

But in Erlings career we have also always seen the thorough job done, -

- and when there are 3-4 clubs remaining, -

- the economy is beyond anything anyways and it does not matter -

- if you choose A, B, C or D because everything is top level.

There are other factors that will be crucial when the decision is to be made.

-Do you have a shoe fetish? -No, but I like shoes.

Shoes, bags, watches and cars.

I don't think he always does things because he thinks it is really cool, -

- but I think maybe he wants to get a reaction and maybe be a little funny.

I just laugh at it, I do not take it seriously when he does these things.

He can come with some sick shoes or a sick bag, -

- but I do not think - this is Erling, he loves this. It is more like - what does he want with this?

You have to be a special person to rock something like that.

-Not everyone can, so someone criticizes it. -I think the clothes are cool.

I have to think that it is good when someone is writing about me, -

- and good when I am criticized. That means that I have done something good.

In front of a camera, I do not feel like showing who I am.

Why should they know who I am? I prefer putting on a front.

Last year when we went to Mykonos someone took pictures from 150 m away.

People may think they know him, -

- because of what they see in the media, but that is not always how it really is.

The media also contribute to the way it is portrayed.

If you do one thing wrong, it creates 10 headlines.

Even though it is not a mistake but rather just a funny thing, it is still written about.

It is something you think about and protect yourself from.

-I kind of like it. -You like to be criticized? Does it motivate you?

I like it a little bit. It means you are getting quite great and mighty, and I like that.

-How will you use your might? -To become the best possible.

Passing here, Haaland creating the angle for himself, he has done it again.

6 for Dortmund, 2 for Erling Haaland.

When decision time on his future came closer for Haaland, -

- someone close and dear to him passed away.

Mino Raiola succombed to his illness after a short battle. He died aged 54.

There is not much to say. I don't like to talk about it.

It is a very sad story since he was such a good man.

-It is tough, and it is such a shame. -What did he mean for your career?

A lot, of course.

When I went from Dortmund to Salzburg he managed to get me the clause, -

- and he got the clause in Dortmund, so that's why I am here today. Because of him.

That's a big part of why. I have worked with his team for many years now.

They are very good and skilled people who have helped me and my dad a lot, -

- both with and without Mino.

Especially this last period Rafaela, who in many ways is the female version of Mino, -

- she knows what she is doing too.

Haaland scored almost as many goals as matches played in Dortmund.

The fans knew their star number 9's Bundesliga chapter was soon over.

It has been a fantastic period.

I have gotten to know so many new people that I will stay in touch with for the rest of my life.

There are a lot of fantastic people in the club.

I have developed, the club has developed and it was a good match.

I am proud to say I have played for Dortmund. It is a fantastic club.

Erling has throughout the whole period been very accepted -

- and respected in the Borussia Dortmund locker room.

When looking at his statistics we see that he has more assists than we think.

Sometimes we are reminded that he is involved in a lot of goals.

He is the only goal-getter I know of that is just as happy when someone else scores.

He is almost happier when others score if you look at the way he acts.

Haaland - towards the back - it's a goal!

Fantastic pass from Erling Braut Haaland.

Concerning clubs, I have always said that it is one thing being a supporter, -

- and another thing to be a professional footballer.

You must put your feelings aside when choosing clubs.

Alfie Haaland who is a former player, -

- obviously very smart and understands football, understands the Premier League, -

- understands Manchester City because he played at Manchester City.

So I think he was a good advisor to his son.

Long pass to Haaland and he gets a chance.

And he scores - Erling Braut Haaland.

You have to choose what is right for you, not the club the family supports.

Then I couldn't have played for any clubs since some supported Tottenham, -

- some Arsenal, some Liverpool, some Man U, some City and others Leeds.

Ok, you can go to England, but do not go to that club, or that or this club.

We have put that aside, you have to choose what's right for you, -

- and the club that needs you the most.

I am impressed by the system and the thoroughness behind choosing the right clubs.

One of the interesting things the team evaluates is the manager.

A manager does not count that much because the manager can leave.

It is better that a club is eager to get you than a manager.

In the end it is the club you transfer to, and the manager is mostly a positive asset, -

- but I have never transferred to a club because of the manager.

The manager can get fired three weeks later, and I sit there thinking "what now".

So I have never chosen a club because of the Manager.

But it is a big plus with Guardiola at City, he is the best manager in the world.

When Borussia Dortmund met Manchester City in the Champions League in 2021, -

- Erling received a warm welcome from both the City fans and manager Pep Guardiola.

Yes, I'll be completely honest.

When we played City, after the two games I think fifteen people said I should come.

Stones and Ruben Dias, they said it. And Gündoğan said so.

Foden, there were many who ... De Bruyne said it. Many people said that.

I met Mahrez on holiday that summer. And then he started talking about it.

So it's nice when the players want you to join the club.

It is the club that is most important, but it is important that the players also want you.

Look at this.

-Look at the boys. -This can soon be like your new team image.

I hope so.

Erling Haaland, according to reports, is going to Manchester City next season.

Listen to this breaking news; Erling Haaland's move to City is close to completion.

Manchester City confirms that they have agreed a transfer for Erling Braut Haaland.

The agreement will make the Norwegian one of the world's best paid footballers.

A little relief. But also a joy. It was not easy and it has been a few difficult months.

But it was a good choice in the end, and I'm happy about it.

The reason why I choose City, is that I think I will develop the best at in this club.

And, yes, I think it's the best sports project in the world right now.

And that's where I think I'll do best. It's the best league, yes, it's a cool club.

Let's welcome home a lifelong City fan and Europe's greatest talent, -

- City's new number 9, Erling Haaland.

Haaland could go anywhere. There were many clubs.

And it was a transparent situation because of his release clause.

He could leave Dortmund without negotiations.

Compared to many other transfers, this is a very orderly transfer.

Because here all the buyers, potential buyers, have known what he cost due to the clause.

Dortmund picked up Erling Braut Haaland from Red Bull Salzburg on a clause.

And if we assume that it was much, much lower, -

- then Dortmund too made a very good deal here.

Many clubs wanted to buy him. So, he made the decision.

A choice on a well-informed basis, with the main emphasis on the sporting criterion.

Where am I going to play? How are we going to play?

How am I going to work with this coach?

It was a football decision due to the financials not being a big challenge.

The fee with Dortmund was agreed in the release clause.

And a lot of clubs wanted to pay the salary that he gets.

What do you say to those who say you chose Manchester City because -

- they offered the most money?

It's not true. That's the first thing I want to say.

It's not true, but you can never control and decide what people think and say about you.

This is what I have learned during my years as a footballer.

So I can't care about things like that. They can only believe what they want.

He has developed his profile as a superstar, but this is not the reason why we signed him.

We signed him because we think that he's going to score a lot of goals.

And he has the intelligence to adapt to our system.

He is referred to as the transfer of the year.

And it is also noticed that Haaland is coming home in many ways.

It's a team his father played for back in the day.

It's a bit special.

I probably have a hundred pictures in a City kit from the time I was born.

You are a fan of a club, but at the same time it becomes a little different -

- when you become a footballer yourself. Then you put a little more stuff aside.

But I think it's going to be ...

It's a little extra cool for me, I don't know how it is for my dad, but I think it's cool.

Do you think he can become the first to score over 40 goals in one season?

I can't say that. But what I can say to all Manchester City fans; We must be patient.

I haven't looked at any records really. I've never looked at records before.

They have appeared afterwards, after matches and when I have broken them.

But I haven't seen any particular records.

Who is the top scorer in the Premier League? Isn't that Shearer? 260 goals.

-You haven't thought about it, but you know it? -I know that one.