
ALL eyes will be on goal machine Erling Haaland as Manchester City bid to complete a remarkable football treble on Saturday when they face Inter Milan in the Champions League Final.
Having already lifted England’s Premier League title and FA Cup, the team look unstoppable, and much of that success this season has been spearheaded by the 6ft 4in tall Norwegian striker.

But there have been bonus points in his hometown of Bryne, in the south-west of Norway, where there has been an unexpected upturn in tourism – because Erling Braut Haaland is BIG business.

As we count down to the big match, the folks at Visit Norway have followed fans Garry and Barry in a fun video titled Chasing Haaland as they travelled to Bryne to look for their hero.
The City striker is often referred to as “The Bull from Jæren” not least because a red bull is the logo of Bryne FK’s supporters club, who follow the team in which Haaland made his debut.
The Jæren area is an important agricultural centre, especially famous for dairy and meat products, and farm shops are reporting more sales and visits thanks to Haaland’s posts on social media.

Bryne’s speciality is Farse, ground meat sprinkled with flour, milk, eggs and spices shaped like a large meatball served in bread like a hamburger. If Haaland grew up on this, no wonder he’s so strong!
Barry and Garry call in at Pølsebuå Te Håland (Håland’s sausage kiosk), and dine at Chinese restaurant When Hua House, where Haaland used to eat and where a signed football kit is on show.

They visit the Bryne Stadion, where the star played his first professional football match on May 12, 2016, a first division game against Ranheim – three months before his 16th birthday.

There are selfies in front of two street art images of Haaland, one by Anette Moi and the other one by Pøbel, and a stop by Hole Gard at Voll for the fresh cow’s milk the star drinks in social posts.

The town’s Hotell Jæren, by the way, even has a special Haaland room with a picture and a quotation by him over the bed reading: “I wanted to score a hat trick, and so I did!”
Jæren and the surrounding areas also offer some of Norway’s longest white beaches, and landmarks including infamous rock formation Trollpikken – literally the Troll’s dick – near Egersund.

Then, of course, there’s the iconic Pulpit Rock, Preikestolen, which stands guard over Lysefjord, not only a must-see destination for tourists but also a favourite for film-makers too.
For tourism advice on the area, head to the Visit Norway website.
Hey, cool! Just a short drive along the coast from my home town👍there will be a treble for sure!
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