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Jude Bellingham Playfully Kicks Erling Haaland Before England-Norway Game
Their long-running camaraderie has produced viral clips that fans say offer a rare, affectionate counterpoint to rivalry and online hostility.
- On Saturday night, Norway's Erling Haaland and England's Jude Bellingham face off in the World Cup quarter-final, with fans expecting more than goals from the two friends competing for a semi-final spot.
- Their Borussia Dortmund days fostered the pair's camaraderie, which has produced memorable clips now circulating throughout the tournament as a counterpoint to online toxicity.
- Footage reveals their bond through specific moments: Haaland rushing to protect Bellingham on the pitch and a 2021 clip where Haaland called Bellingham 'amazing' before planting a jokey kiss on his cheek.
- Social media expert Mark Navarra noted the friendship provides a 'welcome respite' from online toxicity, humanizing two athletes often cast as rivals or 'multi-million pound assets.'
- Regardless of Saturday's result, the players maintain their personal bond, offering fans a refreshing display of affection that defies the tribalism often dominating football social media.
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MIAMI: – Han er en utrolig bra fyr, sier den norske stjernen om Jude Bellingham (23).
·Oslo, Norway
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The footballers, who have been friends for years, starred in a great moment during a free kick in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup.
The players built a friendship during their stage in Borussia Dortmund and kept it despite playing in different clubs and fighting in the Champions League. For the first time they will meet in a World Cup.
·Las Condes, Chile
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In order to get a place in the last square of the World Cup, Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham will return to their adversary status for one night. Back on an complicity born in Dortmund, fed by crazy laughter, original celebrations and always as complicit reunions. ...
·Brussels, Belgium
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right3Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Center
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