The Washington Post has captured the heart of Manchester City fans.
And the American newspaper tweeted that “Haaland broke his leg.”
At first, they did not notice that it was US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland.
Erling Haaland and Manchester He is currently in the US on a summer tour.
That was when the Washington Post, which has 19.4 million followers on Twitter, wrote that Haaland had broken his leg and it was unclear how long it would take to recover.
The American newspaper deleted the first names and deceived many Manchester City supporters.
The news was actually about US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland who injured himself on a hiking trip.
Hope for the star
21-year-old Norwegian striker Erling Haalend has been bought from Dortmund for next season for £51m.
Many on social media admitted they misinterpreted the Washington Post:
“I thought it was about Erling Haaland for a moment.”
The good news is that it’s not about Erling Haaland. They have to learn to use full names in titles, Pep Guardiola certainly freaked out.”
Many opponents’ supporters also took the opportunity to ease anxiety by sharing the link before many had time to discover the potential confusion.
There are now 19 days left until the start of this season’s Premier League.