Why do Man Utd fans sing 'Haaland, how's your dad'? Chant aimed at Man City striker explained

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is used to receiving brutal taunts over his dad's injury whenever he plays against Manchester United...

Football fans are known for being loyal and doing as much as they can to try to help their team win.

Chants have been part of football culture for decades. Short, sharp, and hard-hitting, it's perfect for notorious fans, who toe a very fine line between creative re-mastery and sublimely offensive linguistic skills.

However, they can also be famously cruel when it comes to how and why they abuse an opposing player. When that player happens to be arguably the best striker on the planet right now, Erling Braut Haaland, coming up with something strong becomes crucial to try to get under the Manchester City goal-machine's skin and put him off his A-game.

So, whenever Haaland steps on the Old Trafford pitch to face the Red Devils in the Manchester derby or puts the ball on the spot for a penalty kick, the United supporters start belting out 'Keano, Keano' and 'Haaland, How's your dad?' repeatedly.

The brutal chant is about the unsettling past of the Norwegian striker’s father and former United captain Roy Keene, a tale many football fans know.

Here, GOAL explains why the Manchester City striker is subjected to such chants from United fanbase and the background of the now regular occurrence at Old Trafford whenever the Citizens come across town.

The taunt is in reference to former Red Devils captain Roy Keane’s shocking derby challenge on Alf-Inge Haaland back in April 2001. Haaland Sr. has a long-standing rivalry with the United legend, and the former Premier League duo’s story is well-known among football fans from the 90s and 2000s.

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