Dortmund BVB jewel Erling Haaland enchants football world: Reasons for Haaland's Blitz start - Dortmund - BVB jewel Erling Haaland enchants the football world with its three-pack debut. SPORT1 knows the private secret behind its lightning start.

The Haaland hype knows no limits! After his brilliant debut triple at FC Augsburg, which ultimately gave BVB a 5: 3 (0: 1) victory at the start of the Bundesliga second half, the praises overturn for the Norwegian.

"He is a great guy and we will have a lot of fun with it. I am sure that he will show some great games," said teammate Mats Hummels. BVB manager Michael Zorc, who brought Haaland from Salzburg for 20 million euros, cheered: "This is a dream debut. Erling exudes something positively crazy. His body language alone is good for us. We need boys on the pitch who show emotions. "

Even coach Lucien Favre, who is actually not known for exuberant praise, was enthusiastic about Haaland: "I have never seen a 19-year-old hit straight away. He scored three goals in his first assignment. That's good for all of us at BVB. He has great potential. "

Since taking up his position at BVB on January 3, Haaland has felt at home in the Pott. As SPORT1 has learned, the Norwegian has been living in a small apartment on Lake Phoenix for a week. The man-made lake in the Hörde district, where team-mates Mario Götze and Roman Bürki also live, is the perfect retreat for Haaland.

Dortmund BVB jewel Erling Haaland enchants football world

Apartment at the Phönixsee

The Scandinavian feels really comfortable on the water, after all he grew up as a child in Bryne 30 kilometers from Stavanger. The 12,000-inhabitant city in which Papa Alf-Inge and Mama Gry Marita still live today is located directly on Lake Frøylandsvatnet. Today Haaland still likes to stroll around the lake on home visits, switching off from the hustle and bustle of football.

So that Erling could concentrate fully on his new job at BVB right from the start, dad "Alfie", who was once a football professional himself (Leeds and ManCity), organized the move from Salzburg to the Ruhr area together with star agent Mino Raiola ,

While Erling was toiling with BVB in the training camp in Marbella between January 4th and 12th, a moving company brought all the furniture and belongings from Austria to the Phönixsee. This should prevent Haaland from sleeping longer in the hotel right from the start, which is not unusual for footballers, especially after changing clubs. The motto: Haaland should immediately feel at home in Dortmund.

To the BVB Training grounds to Brackel are around ten kilometers from Haaland's apartment.

Papa Haaland also received praise from SPORT1 expert Marcel Reif on Sunday: "There is always a lot of talk about advisors, but: This is a prime example of how to deal with a 19-year-old. You also have to think long-term. " It was also good that "the father also said a word here - BVB was now the absolutely right step."

Haaland and his dream debut. The 1.94-meter chicken scored three goals with his first three shots in just 23 minutes. All in all, he only needed ten ball contacts. Haaland is the second youngest debut triple packer after Walter Bechtold. He also hit three in 1965 as an 18-year-old debut for Eintracht Frankfurt.

Haaland now has 1 million fans

Haalands compatriot Jan-Age Fjörtoft enthused in the CHECK24 double pass on SPORT1: "This boy amazes you again and again, even when he came to Molde as a 17-year-old. When he went to Salzburg, everyone thought he needed time. But he worked right away, and now it took him 183 seconds to score his first goal in Dortmund. The Erling is a good boy and he has an environment that is okay. He could have gone from Molde to Juventus at the time, but he was Team always thought that it could develop, which is why it went to Dortmund and not to United, of which it also had an offer. "

What does Haaland actually say about his Blitz debut? "It was a good start. It feels fantastic. When I came on as a substitute, I decided to bring new positive energy to the team and do it." And further: "There are great people around me, good teammates, it is a fantastic club. I am calm, but I smile and that is important in life."

By the way: In the night from Saturday to Sunday, Haaland broke the 1 million follower mark on Instagram. On Sunday evening he had 1.1 million fans. For comparison: When he started BVB two weeks ago, it was "only" 790,000.

Whether the Sturm-Juwel on Friday in its first home game in front of the south grandstand against 1. FC Köln (8.30 p.m.) can start shooting right from the start? "You have to ask the trainer. I