Haaland's fatherhood advice: 'Tough and great everyday life' ahead for teammate expecting child

The Norwegian national football team is in camp for the World Cup, with an upcoming match against Iraq. Amidst the competitive atmosphere, a personal milestone is on the horizon for defender Leo Skiri Østigård, who is expecting his first child.

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First and foremost, be present during the birth.

Teammate Erling Braut Haaland, already a father, shared some advice for Østigård. "First and foremost, be present during the birth," Haaland advised, though he acknowledged the reality that Østigård might miss it due to the World Cup schedule. He described the upcoming period as a "tough and great everyday life" that will be interesting for Leo.

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It will be a new everyday life. A tough and great everyday life. It will be an interesting Leo for the next six months now.

Haaland, whose partner gave birth a year and a half ago, spoke about the impact of fatherhood. "Yes, it has given me a lot," he said. "You focus in a slightly different way when it comes to football and things like that. You think a little differently, and I think that's just good. You learn a lot at home and have to take responsibility for many different things. Life is learning."

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Yes, it has given me a lot, you focus in a slightly different way when it comes to football and things like that. You think a little differently, and I think that's just good. You learn a lot at home and have to take responsibility for many different things. Life is learning.

Østigård, who plays for Genoa in Italy and recently got engaged, expressed his anticipation. "It happens when it happens. I have tried not to think too much about it. When it happens will be big. It will be different, but from all the good things I've heard from Erling, Martin (Ødegaard), and Sander (Berge), I'm really looking forward to it," he said.

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It happens when it happens. I have tried not to think too much about it. When it happens will be big. It will be different, but from all the good things I've heard from Erling, Martin (Ødegaard), and Sander (Berge), I'm really looking forward to it.