ERLING HAALAND played through the heartbreak of losing his grandmother against Copenhagen.
The Manchester City striker lost Tone Rasdal, 80, over the weekend.
APErling Haaland played against Copenhagen despite losing his grandmother[/caption]
Rasdal, the mother of Haaland’s father Alfie, died peacefully on Saturday.
An obituary for Rasdal read: “Our dear mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, grandmother and great-grandmother Rasdal died peacefully today, aged 80.”
Norwegian outlet Nettavisen reported that Rasdal passed away at a Sivdaheimen nursing home.
It is expected that her funeral will take place next week.
Her death happened on the same day that Haaland scored a brace against Everton in the Premier League.
It is not yet known whether the striker had been informed of her passing before or during the match.
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