The shocking backstory of the fan who invaded the pitch to hug Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland scored once again last Sunday against Sheffield United in Matchday 3 of the Premier League. After missing a penalty kick in the first half, Haaland opened the score for Manchester City that ended up winning at Bramall Lane 1-2 and collecting their third win of the season to become the only leaders in the league.

Haaland's face of relief after scoring the header against Sheffield in the 63rd minute would've taken away all the highlights but a fan ran into the pitch to hug the Norwegian striker and celebrate the goal with him and that was the main center of attention. Look at the celebration of Haaland and the fan that invaded the pitch at Bramall Lane:

Millions of internet users laughed about the curious moment that happened in Manchester City's win and no more shocking twists were expected after the celebration. However, the pitch invader was finally identified by the internet and his backstory is pretty amazing.

Who is the fan that celebrated with Haaland?

The fan that hugged and kissed Haaland on the cheek and then was kicked out of the field by security staff members is Terry Flanagan. Flanagan is actually a boxing world champion! He was the WBO lightweight world champion from 2015-2017, making four successful belt defenses. Flanagan, borned in Manchester and a ‘sky blue’ fan, won the first 33 fights of his career!