Erling Haaland was booed by his own fans while on international duty with Norway after refusing to sign autographs following his side's 2-1 loss to Scotland.
Fresh from helping Manchester City win the treble, Haaland gave Norway the lead from the penalty spot in the second half and was taken off with the score 1-0. However, just three minutes after Haaland was substituted, QPR striker Lynon Dykes scored an equaliser.
Norwich midfielder Kenny McLean then bagged a dramatic 89th minute winner for Scotland as they continued their perfect start to Euro 2024 qualifying. And as Haaland left the ground after the loss, Norwegian fans chanted his name in the hope he would sign some autographs and take some pictures.
The 22-year-old waved to the fans and got straight onto the team bus, prompting a chorus of boos as it drove away. Norway manager Stale Solbakken said after the game that Haaland was "completely empty" when he came off mere moments before Scotland's comeback.
"He asked to be changed," Stolbakken told reporters. "We kept him on the pitch 10-12 minutes longer. In the last few minutes he was on the field, we played with one less man. He was completely empty. He has only played 60 minutes several times before.
"We're talking about it being 30 degrees, it's applied. He ran out of steam." Norway's captain and Arsenal star Martin Odegaard, meanwhile, said the loss was a "tough one to take" and admitted it is now "very difficult" for them to qualify for next year's Euros having also been beaten 3-0 by Spain and drawn 1-1 with Georgia.
"It's hard to sum up," Odegaard said. "We had the lead with a few minutes to go, what happened after that shouldn't happen. It's a tough one to take. It's going to be very difficult now [to qualify], we have to be honest.
"We have to stick together and take it from there. I didn't think Scotland played a great game to be honest. But they have a great spirit and fight to the end, credit to them." And Scotland skipper Andy Robertson admits they simply "have to qualify" after their perfect start.
"We couldn't have started this campaign better," he said. "We have to qualify now. The lads who came off the bench did so well. Going behind is difficult, but we knew this was the next step in our improvement.
"It was trying to get the balance right. The team spirit is second to none. To create that in international football is unique."
