Norwegian Footballer Sørloth and Partner Face Vicious Online Abuse After Match Loss

Norwegian footballer Alexander Sørloth is enduring intense online abuse following Norway's quarter-final defeat to England. The harassment extends beyond the player, with his partner, Lena Selnes, also targeted with vile comments.

Sørloth's latest Instagram post has been inundated with over 100,000 comments, many of which are abusive. The backlash appears to be linked to a critical missed chance where Sørloth opted to shoot instead of passing to a better-positioned Erling Haaland, shortly before England scored their first goal.

Among the hateful comments are phrases like "Never play football again" and "He has become the most hated man in Norway." The abuse has escalated to include explicit death threats directed at Sørloth. His partner, Lena Selnes, shared screenshots of some of the most disturbing messages on her Instagram story, pleading for more consideration and empathy from users.

Reflecting on the missed opportunity after the game, Sørloth explained his decision-making process. He stated that he intended to pass to Haaland but felt the pass was not viable after a touch, leading him to attempt a shot instead. He acknowledged that his touch was not good enough in the situation.

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Han har blitt den mest hatede mannen i Norge, kanskje til og med i verden