Retirement
The tackle itself did not cause any injury to Håland, nor forced him to retire as is widely reported, as he went on to finish the match and played the next game, coming off in the 68th minute. He also played in a friendly for Norway in between the two games, coming off at half-time. Haaland finally retired in July 2003 after failing to recover full fitness from a long-standing injury to his left knee. Håland later implied the foul from Keane to be the root cause of his retirement as he never played a full match again. Haaland professes no lasting bitterness towards Keane, hoping only that Keane is different now so that he can provide a better example to young people and the players he manages. Haaland played for the local amateur club Rosseland in the Norwegian Third Division in 2011.
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