Man City star Haaland brutally blanks Chelsea’s Cucurella in his hour of need as bitter rivalry takes another turn

ERLING HAALAND brutally blanked Marc Cucurella after the Chelsea star was hit with cramp.

The pair seem to be building a feud after Cucurella mocked the striker with a funny song earlier this summer.

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After winning the Euros with Spain the Chelsea defender sang about “Haaland trembling” when he goes near him.

But it was Cucurella who lost out when the pair met at Stamford Bridge on the opening weekend.

It took Haaland just 18 minutes to make Cucurella eat his words as he shrugged off the defender before dinking the ball into the back of the net.

The Norwegian then landed another blow on his opponent by refusing to help when he had cramp.

Cucurella fell to the ground clutching his leg and called out to Haaland , who continued walking past without giving him aid.

Team-mate Pedro Neto came to help the stricken Cucurella as fans enjoyed the ‘s***housery’ on display from Haaland.

One reacted saying: “Football is so scripted Cucurella went from singing this to getting cramp and asking Haaland to help him.

“Bro just walked straight past him and started laughing I love this game.”

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Another added: “As if I just seen Cucurella begging Haaland to help his cramp and Haaland smiled and walked off Just love to see it.”

A third wrote: “Love Haaland walking past Cucurella when he asks for help with cramp ”

Haaland did not stop his torment there and after the game fired another dig at the Chelsea defender.

He said: “Well, Cucurella is a funny man. Last season he asked for my shirt… and this summer he sings a song about me.”

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