Gazeta Sporturilor: “That autograph is for a noble cause.
“Maybe people don t know, but Tavi (Sovre) is directly involved in supporting this Association. He has helped us a lot all these years!”
What happened at the Etihad?
Haaland had made his way from the field and was heading back to the dressing room when he was approached by Sovre.
He happily signed red and yellow cards before wrapping his arm around the match official in question.
Sovre appeared to have broken an unwritten rule that prevents men in the middle from interacting with professional sportspeople on a personal level.
It has now been revealed, though, that the Romanian was not seeking out any individual gain.