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'Haaland was a small guy... he got injured and came back big as f*ck!' - Dortmund star's former team-mate reveals transformation

The Toulouse defender played with the young forward when he arrived at Molde, and says his potential wasn't always obvious

A former team-mate of Erling Haaland has described the dramatic transformation the Borussia Dortmund star underwent as a youngster at Molde.

Norwegian defender Ruben Gabrielsen, now at Toulouse, says the young Haaland joined the club as a “small guy”, before spending some time out injured and coming back “big as f*ck”.

Haaland scored 20 goals in 50 games for Molde, before moving on to Red Bull Salzburg and eventually Dortmund in January this year.