“Fans are convinced they’ve uncovered Seamus Coleman’s savage words to Erling Haaland before his stunning penalty miss.”
“Fans are convinced they’ve uncovered Seamus Coleman’s brutal words to Erling Haaland before his shocking penalty miss.”
“New fan-recorded footage of the incident has surfaced.”
Seamus Coleman stayed silent on his exchange with Erling Haaland before the Norwegian’s Boxing Day penalty miss, but fan-recorded footage has now surfaced—sparking speculation among supporters about what might have been said.
Manchester City lost further ground in the title race on Thursday, extending their winless streak to five games across all competitions following a 1-1 draw against Everton.
City seemed poised to reclaim the lead after Bernardo Silva’s opener was brilliantly canceled out by Iliman Ndiaye, and Vitalii Mykolenko’s foul on Savinho handed them a golden opportunity from the spot.
But moments later, Everton captain Seamus Coleman appeared to try and distract Erling Haaland before the penalty, and the usually clinical striker saw his effort denied by Jordan Pickford, leaving the scoreline unchanged.
When questioned about the exchange during his post-match interview with Amazon Prime, Coleman simply laughed and replied, “No comment.” Presenter Dan Walker then probed further, hinting if it might have been a Christmas-related quip.
“Yeah, Merry Christmas,” Coleman replied with a grin. “We came here aiming to get a point, and sometimes you’ll do whatever it takes to win. There was no swearing or anything like that.”
Now, fan footage from the stands has surfaced, sparking theories about what Coleman said to Haaland.
TikTok user @Haktechmedia shared a clip with the caption: “Seamus Coleman telling Haaland ‘stay humble, eh’ before the penalty miss.”
The incident quickly drew reactions online. One fan wrote: “Big Seamus Coleman telling Haaland to stay humble. Also, why the f*** would the ref book Coleman for chatting to Haaland?” Another added: ”
A third chimed in: “Coleman telling Haaland to stay humble before he took that pen. My captain.”
A fourth said: “It worked a treat,” while a fifth added: “Rent free in his head.”
City manager Pep Guardiola addressed Haaland’s penalty miss during his post-match remarks.
“How do you react mentally?” Guardiola questioned. “Life is not easy. Sport is not easy. When it happens, it is OK.”
He continued: “There were still plenty of minutes left to play, and we created chances afterward. Incredible how the team ran and fought. In some games, it hasn’t been good, but today, we played well.”
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