- Man City forward Erling Haaland is grieving the loss of his grandmother
- The Norwegian played in their 3-1 win over Copenhagen despite the tragic news
Man City forward Erling Haaland played in the club’s 3-1 win over FC Copenhagen on Tuesday night despite grieving over the loss of his grandmother on the weekend.
The Norwegian striker played the full 90 minutes in Denmark as he battled on despite receiving tragic family news that Tone Rasdal – the mother of his father Alfie, passed away on Saturday at the age of 80.
An obituary for Rasdal read: ‘Our dear mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, grandmother and great-grandmother Tone Rasdal died peacefully today, aged 80.’
According to Norwegian outlet Nettavisen, Rasdal passed away at a nursing home in Sivdaheimen in Bryne, located on the south coast of Norway, with her funeral set to take place next week.
Her death came on the same day Haaland had played for Man City against Everton – which saw him bag a brace. It is unclear whether the star forward had been informed of the news at the time of the match.
Man City forward Erling Haaland played on during their win over Copenhagen despite the loss of his grandmother
Haaland’s grandmother Tone Rasdal, 80, was the mother of his father Alfie Haaland (left)
Haaland has had a superb season for City once again – building on the 52 goals from 53 games he bagged last year to add 21 strikes from 26 games in this campaign.
His incredible lethal ability in front of goal helped City win the treble last season, though he has been set back by injury issues in the last two months.
Haaland missed 12 games this season after an ankle injury, coupled with a stress fracture on his foot.
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