Sky Sports forced to apologise after Erling Haaland's x-rated post-match interview

Callum Vurley
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:24:35 +0000

Erling Haaland found himself in hot water during a live Sky Sports interview this evening after letting slip some colourful language following Manchester City's thrilling 2-1 victory over Arsenal.

The Norwegian striker was chatting alongside Bernardo Silva when he got a bit too carried away praising his teammate's defensive heroics.

"I remember that cross, I told him after when he headed it out, I told him you were like 'f***ing Cannavaro'," Haaland said, drawing an immediate response from interviewer Patrick Davison.

"Erling, language please," Davison reminded him.

But Haaland wasn't exactly apologetic about his slip-up: "We are all swearing a little bit in our lives."

The Portuguese midfielder picked up the man of the match award for his brilliant display off the bench, operating in an unfamiliar defensive role that clearly impressed everyone watching.

One moment that stuck with Haaland was Silva winning a header against Viktor Gyokeres – not exactly the sort of aerial duel you'd expect the diminutive playmaker to come out on top of.

"Today, Bernie, I am not going to make you emotional here but you were really good as usual," Haaland added, keeping his praise going despite the earlier telling-off.

It's one of Silva's final appearances at the Etihad before he departs as a free agent this summer.

When coverage returned to the studio, presenter Dave Jones offered an apology to viewers at home.

"Apologies for the language," he said. "I get the feeling they were trying to hold quite a lot back in that interview."

The studio panel of Roy Keane, Patrick Vieira and Micah Richards were waiting to dissect the action after what turned out to be a pivotal result in the title race.

Haaland's winning goal in the 65th minute, following earlier strikes from Rayan Cherki and Kai Havertz, means City now sit just three points behind Arsenal with a game in hand.

Pep Guardiola's side can go top of the table if they beat Burnley on Wednesday.