Erling Haaland looked sheepishly when he arrived in the training of Manchester City after it was revealed that he left the club mascot with suspected whiplash and concussion.
Sunsport explained exclusively how the Norwegian striker overlooked the woman twice as hairy alien beam for a match with Southampton.
The lady vomited and struggled with neck pain when she went to the hospital, convincing that she was hit by a stray football before she was told that it was Haaland.
Her CT scan did not reveal any damage, but she accused “arrogant” city of her complaint under the carpet as a “cover-up” to protect Haaland.
The probe of the city concluded that Haaland did not cause the injuries of the uni -graduate.
But on Saturday morning, the double Premier League Golden Boot winner held a low profile on his way to the training field, because he was first seen since the Sunsport shock.
Haaland drove his bizarre lime green aston martin dbx 707 through the gates of the Etihad campus.
But he turned his head away from the camera in the £ 350,000 engine to prevent his face from broke.
City Face Bournemouth Road in their FA Cup quarterfinals tomorrow afternoon, hoping to book their place in Wembley.
And Haaland will be happy to go back to scoring goals – and away from the drama around the mascot.
The woman, who does not want to be called, posed for photos on October 26 when she felt the two strokes to the back of her head and left her in shock when she left the field.
She said: “I was pretty upset and I was crying and my head was pounding and I think I was in shock.
“I later realized that he would come behind me and hit me on the head and then leaned on my head.”
She told the security boss of City who is said to be smiling and said, “At least you can say that there was getting you.”
After the incident, the woman got the chance to go home, but continued to work.
City's health and security head Paul Kenyon launched internal research and told the woman to look at CCTV.
But the report stated: “Erling Haaland always makes a soft touch on the back or the head of Moonbeam as recognition.”
It also described his contact with Moonbeam's head as “grazing”.
The lady has also submitted an attack complaint to the police.
She returned to her role in the ticket office, but was told that she would have to request again to renew her contract.
After an interview of half a day, she was informed last December that she had not been successful.
She said: “I have never had complaints from one of the managers about my work.
“They said they didn't feel that I had played in the interviews up to the 100 percent that I usually do.”
Greater Manchester Police also told her that Haaland had not acted with maliciousness.
Last night she hit to City and said: 'I am sure that erling would have apologized if they had given him the chance.
“But they just wanted to wipe it under the carpet.”
A spokesperson for the city said: “Manchester City refutes the complaint that has been filed in this respect.
“The club has fully investigated and discovered that none of the evidence, including video images, supported the claim that an injury was sustained in the way.
“We also know that a complaint has been filed with the police of Greater Manchester and no further action was taken by them.”
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