The two players have won an army of admirers from social media clips and their honesty in interviews.

It is the football bromance that has consumed the internet during the World Cup. And on Saturday night when England's Jude Bellingham and Norway's Erling Haaland face each other fans will be looking out for more than just goals. The pair's long-standing friendship, dating back to their Borussia Dortmund (BVB) days, has produced some memorable clips - most of which have been given a new lease of life during the tournament. Footage of their camaraderie over the years has become a welcome antidote to toxic masculinity and the darker corners of social media. Instagram in particular is awash with clips during matches of the two hugging or celebrating together. And their confidence in front of TV cameras and on their own social media has won them armies of new admirers. One particular clip in September 2021 after BVB's victory over Besiktas saw Haaland, 25, praise Bellingham as "amazing". On cue he strolled into shot and planted a jokey kiss on his cheek before vanishing.