Erling Haaland mobbed by world champion pitch invader

Business as usual
Doing enough
Pitch invader
World champion
WBO lightweight title
Dominant boxer
Defending
Celebration
Unsuccessful challenge
Stadium ban
Business as usual

It was business as usual for Erling Haaland on Sunday afternoon, scoring his third goal of the season against Sheffield United.

Doing enough

Haaland did miss a penalty before his eventual goal, but he and Rodri's 88th-minute strike were enough to see Manchester City walk out as 2-1 victors.

Pitch invader

During the celebration of Haaland's goal, the Norwegian striker was met by a pitch invader who seemed happier than anyone that Haaland had broken the deadlock.

World champion

What Haaland didn't know was that the man who jumped on his back was a former boxing world champion, Terry Flanagan.

WBO lightweight title

Flanagan is a retired British fighter who held the WBO lightweight title between 2015 and 2017 and is known for his love of Manchester City.

Dominant boxer

Flanagan was a dominant lightweight boxer, losing just two fights through 38 bouts, with 14 being by knockout.

Defending

The British boxer successfully defended his WBO belt on five occasions before vacating it to move up to light welterweight.

Celebration

Some people believe Flanagan didn't celebrate his world title defenses with as much enthusiasm as he did for Haaland's goal.

Unsuccessful challenge

Flanagan, who last fought in 2019, unsuccessfully challenged for world honors in the super-lightweight division.

Stadium ban

His outrageous actions on Sunday will come with a stadium ban of some sort, but for Flanagan, it will be something he will remember forever.

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