Q 01/05

In which city was Haaland born?

A) Nottingham

B) Leeds

C) Manchester

D) Sheffield

Answer · why

B) Leeds

Leeds, where his father Alf-Inge was playing for Leeds United, so Haaland grew up a Leeds fan.

Q 02/05

To which Norwegian town did Haaland's family move when he was three?

A) Bergen

B) Molde

C) Stavanger

D) Bryne

Answer · why

D) Bryne

Bryne, where he failed to score in 16 senior games before Molde signed him.

Q 03/05

In which event did Haaland's mother, Gry Marita Braut, compete as an elite athlete?

A) Pole vault

B) Marathon

C) Heptathlon

D) Hammer throw

Answer · why

C) Heptathlon

Heptathlon. At the 2026 World Cup her son wore 'Braut Haaland' on his Norway shirt, adding her surname to his father's.

Q 04/05

Which Manchester United midfielder was sent off for a 2001 tackle on Haaland's father, Alf-Inge?

A) Paul Scholes

B) Roy Keane

C) Nicky Butt

D) David Beckham

Answer · why

B) Roy Keane

Roy Keane, whose autobiography later described the tackle as deliberate, bringing a further five-match ban and a £150,000 fine.

Q 05/05

Which former Manchester United player managed Haaland at Molde?

A) Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

B) Ronny Johnsen

C) Henning Berg

D) Kåre Ingebrigtsen

Answer · why

A) Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, whose Manchester United side later chased Haaland too, only for him to choose Borussia Dortmund.