Erling Haaland said he clashed with Gianluca Mancini because he was 'touching my a**' during their 2026 World Cup qualifier.

Norway thrashed Italy 4-1 on Sunday night to finish top of Group I and automatically qualify for next summer's tournament.

Haaland scored two goals in as many second half minutes at San Siro, but was involved in heated scenes midway through the match.

He was involved in a row with Italy defender Mancini and then pulled away by his Manchester City teammate Gianluigi Donnarumma.

The superstar striker got the last laugh with his goals for Norway, and recalled the incident after their momentous win.

"At 1-1 he started to touch my a**," he said in an interview with TV 2 via the Daily Mail. "And then I thought, 'What are you doing?'

"I started to get a little f

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