Leeds and Manchester City are currently worlds apart - but Erling Haaland and his dad, Alf-Inge, show the two teams do still have some things common.
Pep Guardiola's men travel to face Jesse Marsch's side at Elland Road on Saturday - live on talkSPORT - with two very different things in mind.
Star boy Erling is likely to be following in his father's footsteps
Alf-Inge is best known in England for his stints with City, Leeds and Nottingham Forest
City will be refocusing on maintaining their lead at the top of the Premier League after their midweek Champions League win against Real Madrid.
Leeds, while confident they can avoid relegation, will still be wanting to boost their chances of finishing as far away from 18th place as possible.
The two Premier League sides have had almost polar-opposite seasons, but they do have a rather interesting former player in common - Erling Haaland's father, Alf-Inge.
The Borussia Dortmund superstar has been heavily-linked with a move to City this summer, with the 21-year-old reportedly agreeing terms with the Etihad club.
Erling looks like he's going to follow in his father's footsteps, with City set to trigger the 21-year-old's £63million release clause and pay him £500,000-a-week - making him the highest paid player in the Premier League.
But a piece of the young Norway star's heart will always be in Leeds, the place he was born in 2000, while his father was playing for the Whites.
Dallas uncovered Haaland's Leeds sympathies
In fact, it seems Erling is actually a bit of a Leeds fan.
During a friendly between Norway and Northern Ireland in 2020, Whites defender Stuart Dallas revealed the Dortmund striker was desperate for his shirt, and even sang Leeds anthem 'Marching On Together' as they swapped!
Ahead of City's clash with Leeds, Erling and his father demonstrate what the sides do still have in common, despite sitting at opposite ends of the table...
Leeds United
Back in 1997, Alf-Inge completed a move from relegated Nottingham Forest to Leeds - albeit for a more modest price in today's transfer market of £2.16m.
Unlike his son, Alf-Inge was a defensive midfielder - but this didn't stop the then-Norway international netting seven times in 34 appearances with Leeds in his first season.
Haaland ended up playing 87 times for the Yorkshire side between 1997 and 2000, achieving three top-five finishes in the Premier League and featuring in Leeds' UEFA Cup run that led them to the semi-finals in 2000.
Back then, Leeds were the more successful of the pair
Like father like son, Erling netted against Liverpool at Anfield in 2019, just like his dad did for Leeds in 1997
The Norwegian also famously had his first face off with then-Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane during his time with Leeds.
Tensions were high between the rivals as Leeds led 1-0, and the Irishman went down after damaging his anterior cruciate ligament as he and Haaland battled for the ball.
The Norwegian received a booking for his reaction to what he believed was a feigned injury from Keane. However, United's star was later stretchered off and side lined for a year with his injury.
Just as Haaland waved goodbye to Elland Road, Alf-Inge's first son Erling was born in the city - igniting the starlet's association with football in England.
Manchester City
Following a lack of game time in Yorkshire, Alf-Inge made the switch to newly-promoted side Man City in the summer of 2000, signing for £3.38m.
Haaland certainly got an understanding of the rivalries between his two clubs and Man United
He went on to stay with the blue side of Manchester for three seasons, but only made 45 appearances - 41 of them being in his first campaign following his move.
Just like during his time at Leeds, Haaland again came face to face with Keane - but this time, fortune favoured the Irishman.
Three-and-a-half years on from the previous encounter, Keane hadn't forgotten about the Norwegian's remarks, going in for a high tackle on his opponent's knee and subsequently breaking it - something which Keane later admitted was pre-meditated.
The United legend received a red card for the offence and received a £5,000 fine, while Haaland never fully recovered from his already-weakened left knee.
Following surgery, the midfielder eventually retired at the end of 2003 - only briefly coming out of retirement eight years on to play in the Norwegian third division.
It's fair to say the former pro got a real understanding of British rivalries during his time with Leeds and City.
It's likely Erling will be hoping he doesn't face the same fate as his dad should he make the switch to Manchester
After Alf-Inge finished his time with Leeds and City and returned to Norway, Erling began to play football, and this summer, the Dortmund talisman could begin his career in England in the same place his father ended it.
Since Haaland's retirement, City and Leeds have both experienced a transformation in their standings in the top-flight, and both certainly still hold on to their fierce rivalry with Man United.
And the next Haaland to wear a City shirt will be hoping he doesn't receive the same treatment as his dad should he play at Old Trafford.
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