Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, the Icelander who played “The Mountain” in Game of Thrones, posted a photo that broke the internet in minutes.
Standing beside him is Erling Haaland, Manchester City’s top scorer and one of Europe’s most feared footballers. But in that image, the Norwegian looks like a child. Björnsson hugged him and wrote just five words: “I met another Viking 🫡”, a phrase that sounded like a joke among Scandinavian giants.
Users were quick to comment on the scene: “Haaland learned who the real Viking was”, one of them wrote. The actor, over 2 meters tall and with a career as the world’s strongest man, made it clear that there are sizes that even the best striker of the moment cannot match.