Haaland ignored Holland

The actor revealed that the Manchester City star did not reply to his message, which he described as a "humiliating experience"

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Tom Holland is used to being recognized by millions of people thanks to his role as Spider-Man, but even his Hollywood star status didn't help him get a response from Norwegian football star Erling Haaland.

The actor revealed that the Norwegian footballer did not respond to a message inviting him to hang out, which, he says, was a rather "humiliating experience."

Appearing on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," Haaland confirmed that he had indeed sent a message to the Manchester City star after seeing a post on social media claiming that Haaland did not know who he was.

Host Jimmy Fallon read the announcement:

"Erling Haaland had no idea who Tom Holland was when he messaged him and asked him to hang out. He doesn't watch movies, so he thought it was some random person."

Holland admitted with a smile:

"Yes, it's true. And I can tell you that it's exactly the kind of humbling experience that's important for actors. You think, 'I'll text him, I'll ask him out to dinner,' and then there's no response. No excuses, no messages that he's busy or playing football. Nothing."

The actor, who is a big football fan, explained that he decided to reach out to Haaland after seeing him at the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix in early June.

"I was watching Lewis Hamilton racing and I saw him. He was in the box across from me and I thought I'd give it a try. I sent him a message," Holland said.

Although he joked about not getting a response, he added:

"I never thought I'd be talking about this on live television, but here we are."

Fallon then asked him if he would still like to go to dinner with Haaland, and Haaland replied:

"I don't think he would want to have dinner with me now after what happened the other day," alluding to the England-Norway match at the World Cup.

England beat Norway 2-1 in Miami on July 11th and advanced to the semi-finals, while Haaland's team was eliminated from the competition.

"It probably hurts him a little," Fallon joked, and Holland added:

"A little, let him."

However, the actor did not miss the opportunity to praise the Norwegian footballer, calling him "incredible" and "an absolute legend."

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