Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland said he is 'thankful' that Neymar and PSG mocked his celebration after their Champions League match-up.
In the first leg of their knockout tie, the 19-year-old scored an impressive brace in a 2-1 victory for the German side. He celebrated both of his goals by sitting with his legs crossed and pretending to meditate. After the second leg, where PSG won 2-0 and secured their place in the quarter-finals, the French side mocked the striker's celebration.
However, despite the potential worldwide humiliation, Haaland explained that he is 'thankful' that Neymar and his team-mates mocked him.
'I think they helped me a lot to get meditation out in the world and to show the whole world that meditation is an important thing so I'm thankful that they helped me with that,' Haaland explained to ESPN.
The striker has admitted that he likes to meditate a lot before matches and it clearly helps him perform on the pitch.
The celebration has already become a trademark for the young talent who has continued to impress at Dortmund after his barnstorming rise to stardom at RB Salzburg.
jaazibshah
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442oons showed exactly how Haaland Took Revenge From Kylian Mbappé !! 😂😂😂
Andy_Mac
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The relationship between Haaland and PSG players is like a teacher with his students. The teacher demonstrates the lesson while the students put it into practice 😁💪🏻
KingJerryTheGreat
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So he decided to teach them a lesson back in Dortmund then they decided to mock his lesson....
TETRANINJA
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I see some people calling Neymar and his teammates immature and saying haaland is just 19,since when did 19 become 10 year old.have we forgotten 19 isn’t a young age,if Dortmund won the match I’m sure haaland would do the same or even worse and u guys are saying he’s just 19 and treating him like a baby
MrMeeeeeee
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RESPECT to Haaland ⚽️🌠
DaMhztourage
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PSG stars be like : He's not even angry , but thankful , wtf 😱
ronaldo❤forever
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a great reply from a great prospect