Fans are struggling to pick a side as two former teammates prepare to face each other on the pitch.

Because while the clash will see two footballing giants go head-to-head, many fans are far more invested in seeing Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham back on the same pitch.

From old interviews to wholesome exchanges, fans have been revisiting their friendship – with some comparing them to the football world’s answer to Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.

Others have jokingly dubbed it a “cleated rivalry”, playing on the viral Heated Rivalry comparisons.

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Some fans have even admitted they don’t even know who they’ll be supporting when England and Norway meet at Miami Stadium on Saturday (11 July).

The pair first crossed paths as teammates at Borussia Dortmund, where their careers overlapped for two seasons in Germany’s Bundesliga.

Haaland joined the club in 2020 as one of world football’s biggest young stars, while Bellingham arrived later that same year, making his mark in Germany.

Their time together at Dortmund was relatively short-lived, with Haaland leaving the club in 2022 to join Manchester City before Bellingham followed a year later with a move to Real Madrid.