Erling Haaland refuses to fall into cheeky trap set by fan in Wolverhampton

Erling Haaland humorously demonstrated his awareness of an English football meme by deflecting an attempt to bait him into insulting Wolverhampton. A fan sent the Manchester City striker, relaxing in his hotel before facing Wolves, a Snapchat message asking, "What do you think of the city of Wolverhampton?" Haaland, grinning, reposted the message with his reply: "Hahahaha I know what you’re trying to do here."

The fan's question referenced an incident involving Chelsea player Noni Madueke exactly 12 months prior. While in Wolverhampton for a match against Wolves, Madueke posted on Instagram, tagging his location and writing, "Everything about his place is s***." Although he quickly deleted the story, screenshots circulated widely. Madueke then posted, "Damn wrong Instagram account... You lot are fast," suggesting it was a mistake.

Despite facing intense booing from the majority of the Wolves crowd at Molineux Stadium the very next day, Madueke delivered an exceptional performance. He scored his first career hat-trick, netting three goals in just 14 second-half minutes, and was instrumental in Chelsea's 6-2 away victory. The England winger was booed from his first touch onwards during the Premier League clash.

Following his outstanding performance, Madueke publicly apologized. He stated post-match, "Listen, I just want to apologise to anyone I offended. It’s just a human mistake, it wasn’t meant to be out on my socials like that. I’m sure Wolverhampton is a lovely town. I’m sorry."