HAALAND on a minute... we know him!
Little did Shane Kingston realise that when he swapped West Cork for Boston this summer, he would end up making headlines back home.
The 22-year-old from Bawnahow in Skibbereen, kitted out in his Cork jersey, was spotted in the crowd during Norway's 4-1 win over Iraq at Boston Stadium in the World Cup this week.
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Shane, a physics student at UCC, is on a J-1 in America and, with World Cup fever sweeping the US, decided to buy a ticket for Norway's opener.
The Tadhg MacCarthaigh footballer blended in among the Norway supporters in his Cork jersey – but when TV cameras picked him out, the hunt was on to discover the identity of the Rebel fan cheering on Erling Haaland and co.
And it turns out it's a West Cork man!
Shane Kingston made headlines after being spotted in his Cork jersey at Norway v Iraq in Boston.
