Erling Haaland gets hilarious meme treatment online after his four-letter referee rage… with the Man City striker mocked up as Beverly Hills and The Scream
Erling Haaland memes lit up social media after his outburst at referee Simon Hooper during Manchester City's 3-3 draw against Tottenham.
Haaland was incandescent at Hooper as he pulled the play back for a free-kick, while Jack Grealish raced towards goal in the dying moments after giving the advantage following a foul on Haaland.
His angry expression while protesting at Hooper is already an iconic photo, capturing the emotional stress of top-level sport while shedding light on the abuse officials endure.
It's no surprise that internet creatives have taken the opportunity to produce memes as a result, making the most of Haaland's dramatic expression.
One shows Haaland's angry face pasted onto an image of Taylor Armstrong from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, in a popular meme format in which she often screams and points her finger at a confused cat.
Manchester City players, led by Erling Haaland, complained after the referee committed a foul
One meme showed Erling Haaland as Taylor Armstrong from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Another placed the Man City striker in Edvard Munch's iconic painting, The Scream
Haaland couldn't avoid being turned into cartoon cat Tom from Tom and Jerry
Elsewhere, the 23-year-old gunslinger turned into a lady shouting on the phone
Another internet creative also compared Haaland to Pokemon character Gyrados
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Another showed Haaland as an irritated version of Tom, the cat from Tom and Jerry, with puffed cheeks and suspicious eyes.
Elsewhere, Haaland is depicted as an irate lady shouting into the phone, but the fun doesn't stop there.
In one of the more artistic memes floating around, the Manchester City forward adds to Edvard Munch's painting The Scream, which symbolizes the fear of the human condition.
In a more modern cultural twist, Haaland was also compared to Pokemon character Gyrados because of the wild facial expression he pulled.
It all serves to immortalize a special moment in Premier League history.
Haaland was furious with Hooper after the controversial decision to play advantage when he put Jack Grealish through in stoppage time.
Haaland was furious with referee Simon Hooper for failing to give City an advantage late on and instead awarded a free-kick.
It looked like he was saying “F*** off!” shouted. F*** away! towards Hooper, which saw him earn a yellow card
Jack Grealish was through on goal when referee Hooper called back for the foul
Haaland took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his frustration, but he could be sanctioned by the FA
Mail Sport has launched a campaign to stop the abuse of referees at all levels of the game
The City striker was fouled but quickly got up and played Grealish through on goal, before Hooper pulled the play back and awarded a free-kick.
That decision left him and his teammates in disbelief as Haaland shouted “F*** off!” seemed to scream! F*** away!' towards Hooper, which earned him a booking.
And the 23-year-old could find himself in further trouble with the Football Association after saying 'what the f*ck' in a social media post commenting on Hooper's late phone call.
Haaland also had a clash with Tottenham's Giovani Lo Celso as he stormed through the tunnel on a bitter afternoon at the Etihad Stadium, where City went winless in three consecutive games for the first time since 2017.
Haaland and Giovani Lo Celso had a violent clash as the Norwegian left the pitch after the 3-3 draw