How Erling Haaland became a leader at Manchester City: The 'head boy' role, his tough welcomes for new signings and why he's pushing so hard to be more than just a goalscorer

There is a cracking story from inside the Norway dressing room, in the weeks after Erling Haaland had committed to signing for Manchester City three years ago, that encapsulates both aspects of his being. Mythical striker, head boy.

Haaland had scored twice in Stockholm, powering Norway to a first victory in neighbouring Sweden since 1977. It’s what he does and his team-mates knew it, captain Martin Odegaard using the iPhone synced to the team speaker to flick on by DJ 11, written when scorching records at .