India, July 12 -- Erling Haaland has become one of football's biggest stars, but behind the Norway striker's success is a family with a strong sporting legacy. The Manchester City forward comes from a household where football and athletics have been part of his life since childhood.

Born in Leeds, England, on July 21, 2000, while his father was playing in the Premier League, Haaland was surrounded by professional sport from an early age.

His father was a top-flight footballer, while his mother was a Norwegian athletics champion, shaping the sporting environment that helped develop one of the world's most prolific goalscorers.

Erling Haaland's father, Alf-Inge "Alfie" Haaland, was a professional footballer who played in England's top di...