Carney playfully pitches Haaland for Canada's World Cup team at NATO summit
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- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney jokingly asked Norway's star striker Erling Haaland to play for Canada's World Cup team.
- Carney made the playful remark to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere at the NATO summit in Turkey.
- Stoere responded that Haaland was not for sale, drawing laughter from the attendees.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney injected humor into international diplomacy at the NATO summit in Turkey, playfully attempting to recruit Norwegian soccer sensation Erling Haaland for Canada's World Cup squad.
Carney met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the sidelines of the summit. Following a submarine deal with a German-Norwegian partnership, Carney highlighted Canada's strong relationship with Norway.
Interoperability also means sharing crews. And in the next World Cup, if you could share Erling Haaland with us, that would be greatly, greatly appreciated.
"Interoperability also means sharing crews. And in the next World Cup, if you could share Erling Haaland with us, that would be greatly, greatly appreciated," Carney joked, eliciting laughter from Stoere. The Norwegian Prime Minister quickly responded, "He is not for sale."
Norway was preparing for a quarter-final match against England after a strong performance in the tournament. Canada had previously been eliminated after achieving its first World Cup point, victory, and knockout-stage win.
He is not for sale.
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Originally published by CNA in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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