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From rapping alongside Erling Haaland to running the show against Jose Mourinho's Roma, Erik Botheim can do it all.
On Thursday night, the 21-year-old scored twice and assisted three in a shock 6-1 thrashing for Bodo Glimt in the Europa Conference League.
It was the first time Mourinho had ever conceded six goals in a single fixture and Botheim played a starring role.
The former Rosenborg starlet carried over his stellar form from the Norwegian top flight, where he has hit 13 goals in 22 appearances.
After producing the most complete performance of his career so far, fans are already wondering which European clubs will form a queue for his signature.
Erik Botheim was involved in 5 goals in Bodo/Glimt 6-1 humiliation of Roma in the Europa Conference League. #OneToWatch pic.twitter.com/24Sph5Eh9r
— Fuad Alakbarov (@DrAlakbarov) October 21, 2021
🇳🇴 Erik Botheim against AS Roma:
— Mozo Football (@MozoFootball) October 21, 2021
⚽️ 2 Goals
🅰️ 3 Assists
🧠 36 Touches
🔑 3 Key Passes
🔐 2 Big Chances Created
🕺🏻 2/3 Dribbles Complete
Only 21-years old. 💫 pic.twitter.com/tdkTqz3IH2
Botheim will be hoping to follow the same path as his close friend Haaland, who is now the most sought-after striker in world football after banging in the goals for Borussia Dortmund.
Back in 2016, when they were in the Norwegian youth set-up, the two were actually in a group called 'Flow Kingz' alongside fellow professional footballer Erik Tobias Sandberg and their single "Kygo jo" - with its utterly bizarre music video - has accrued over 8 million views on YouTube.
And after his heroics vs Roma, plenty of people were harking back to a 16-year-old Botheim busting out some bars and some moves in his black t-shirt and cap.
Remember the Erling Haaland rap? Well, the guy to the right, in a black t-shirt and a black cap, just scored two goals and assisted three in Bodö/Glimts 6-1 victory against José Mourinho's Roma. Incredible. pic.twitter.com/2i708oxfuG
— Maxi (@MaaxiAngelo) October 21, 2021
I don't know who needs to know this but Erik Botheim (the guy all the way on the right and one of the three Flo Kings from the Erling music video) scored 2 goals and provided 3 assist in the 6-1 win over Roma. Norway is just different man. 🇳🇴 pic.twitter.com/gn76njSDbR
— Zwë 👑 (@ZwebackHD) October 21, 2021
So if you were wondering what the other members of the acclaimed Flow Kingz trident are up to, now you know.
Botheim has yet to join Haaland in graduating from the Norway Under 21's to Stale Solbakken's first-team squad but you sense a call-up is coming soon.
While they weren't exactly lethal on the microphone, the thought of them linking up in attack is mouthwatering.
We need to know what they're feeding these Norwegian footballers..
Featured Image Credit: Image: PA & YouTube
Topics: Erling Haaland, Europa League, Norway, Jose Mourinho, Roma