Erling Haaland Announces Expecting First Child Amid Historic Record for Norway

Norwegian footballer Erling Haaland has announced that he is expecting his first child, just after making history as Norway‘s new all-time leading goalscorer. The 24-year-old striker achieved this milestone during a UEFA Nations League match against Slovenia, where he scored twice to secure a 3-0 victory. This brings his total to 34 goals in 36 international appearances, surpassing the previous record set by Jørgen Juve, who scored 33 goals between 1928 and 1937 over 45 matches.

Haaland’s achievement on the field is significant, marking another record in his burgeoning career. However, his personal life also took the spotlight when he announced via social media that he and his partner, Isabel Haugseng Johansen, are expecting their first child. The announcement included a photo of Haaland with the match ball under his shirt and a baby emoji, captioned with ‘soon,’ prompting widespread support and congratulations from the football community.

The couple’s relationship origins trace back to their time together at Bryne’s youth academy in Norway, where they first met. Though they maintained a friendship for over a decade, they began dating when Haaland was with Borussia Dortmund in Germany. While their relationship was kept private for some time, they have been seen together publicly, particularly at Manchester City matches and various celebratory events.

Haaland, with an impressive social media following of over 34 million on Instagram alone, has kept his personal life relatively private. Haugseng Johansen does not have a public social media profile, and most images of her with Haaland have been taken by photographers rather than shared by the footballer himself.