The Manchester City fan who mobbed Erling Haaland in the club’s 2-1 Premier League win against Sheffield United is a world-champion boxer.
summit after beating Sheffield United courtesy of a late Rodri rocket late in the game.' first point of the season after netting for the home side in the 85th minute.
However, four minutes later Rodri’s left-footed effort won it for the defending Premier League champions in dramatic style.Of course, Haaland took centre stage in the encounter, having struck the post from the penalty spot in the first half, one of three big opportunities squandered by the Norwegian.Jack Grealish’s left-wing crossUpon finding the net Haaland was mobbed by a fan and on closer inspection it emerged that this was no ordinary City supporter.
As last year’s Golden Boot winner celebrated in front of the away end, Flanagan saw his opportunity and leapt onto the striker's back, with the rest ofFlanagan gave Haaland a big embrace and a quick kiss, before being hauled away by stewards. The 34-year-old City fan won the WBO World lightweight title back in 2015 and defended the belt on several occasions.
Flanagan, who last fought in 2019, also unsuccessfully challenged for world honours in the super-lightweight division.
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