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Champions League: Frustration with the Haaland family – Madrid celebrates “Rambo Rüdiger”

Champions League: Frustration with the Haaland family – Madrid celebrates “Rambo Rüdiger”

Erling Haaland messed up his first test on the big football stage. To make matters worse, his father caused a scandal in the VIP box.

The Haalands had certainly imagined the company outing from Manchester City to Madrid very differently. After the semi-final first leg of the Champions League at defending champions Real Madrid (1: 1), there was only scorn and ridicule for miracle striker Erling Haaland.

Eliminated by German national soccer player Antonio Rüdiger, the ex-Dortmunder failed his first really big international test in the Santiago Berrnabéu. And when he left the place on Tuesday evening with a frustrated expression, Papa Alf-Inge was no longer in the VIP box. The 50-year-old was escorted out by security guards after arguing with Real fans and making obscene gestures.

It was to be expected that the specialist media in Madrid – who have still not forgiven the Norwegian for preferring Manchester to Madrid last summer – would mock the 22-year-old scornfully and with relish on Wednesday. “Mr. Antonio (Rüdiger) and Mr. Santiago (Bernabéu) have destroyed Haaland,” headlined the sports newspaper “Marca”, which had warned of the “monster” from the far north the day before. The rival newspaper “AS” praised “Rambo Rüdiger” as the “great leading actor”. “Haaland was a shadow of that goal tyrant who sets incredible records,” it said.

The English media were also harsh on the man who almost single-handedly kicked RB Leipzig and FC Bayern Munich out of the premier class with a total of seven goals. “He barely got in front of goal and on the two occasions he had he was easily stopped,” wrote the Manchester Evening News.

Kroos confident for the second leg

Paradoxically, the draw in the first chapter of the giant duel triggered the more self-confident tones in the home team. “You could see that we are absolutely at eye level, we were much closer to 2-0 in the second half than City was to 1-1,” said Toni Kroos to the Internet broadcaster Amazon Prime Video. “We’re probably facing the most difficult away game in European football at the moment. But to be honest, we’re looking forward to it,” said the 33-year-old former German world champion.

According to Rüdiger (30), his team “can travel to Manchester with our heads held high. At the end of the day we have the players, we have the experience and we have the Cojones to go there and win,” said the professional with the Premiere League -Experience.

Decision made in Manchester

Manchester coach Pep Guardiola, who looked visibly worried and dissatisfied in front of the cameras on Spanish television, spoke of a “tough game”. You now have to analyze the game “and think about what we can do to defend better, play more fluently and attack better,” said the 52-year-old, who is still waiting for his first triumph in the premier class with Manchester.

The decision in the “anticipated final”, the repeat of last season’s highly dramatic semi-final, will be made next Wednesday at the Etihad Stadium. Real may be optimistic about the June 10 final in Istanbul and their 15th title. But can Haaland be stopped again? “We have everything in our hands … I’m looking forward to next week’s game!” Haaland wrote on Twitter.

Source: Stern

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