They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but it’s doubtful whether Erling Haaland will feel that way right now.
After goals from Neymar and Juan Bernat secured Paris Saint-Germain’s progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League at the expense of Borussia Dortmund, a dig was aimed in the direction of the teenage striker.
On the pitch, and then in the dressing room, PSG players mimicked Haaland’s trademark ‘Zen’ celebration, sitting cross-legged in a meditative pose.
It came in response to Haaland’s Snapchat post from his Paris hotel room before the game, which was captioned ‘My city, not yours’.
He registered ten goals in the competition overall but couldn’t add to that tally when it mattered most last night, enabling the PSG players to get their own back for his pre-match comment.
After sitting on the pitch to copy Haaland’s celebration, they then did the same for Kylian Mbappe’s Instagram live video.
Neymar later posted an image of himself in the same pose with a caption that referenced Haaland’s comments.
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