Overview
- Tom Holland told Jimmy Fallon that he privately messaged Erling Haaland after they crossed paths at the Monaco Grand Prix in June to invite him to dinner but received no reply.
- The Tonight Show posted the interview clip to social media, and Haaland responded in the comments by accepting the invitation and asking only for the meeting place.
- Haaland later told Norway’s A-laget program that he never replied earlier because he did not know who Holland was, which reporters say removed any hint of intentional snubbing.
- The exchange quickly went viral on Instagram and other platforms, with Haaland’s comment attracting hundreds of thousands of likes and broad media attention.
- Tom Holland has not publicly confirmed a dinner or replied to Haaland’s comment, and coverage notes that Norway’s World Cup exit has increased Haaland’s public availability while Holland continues film promotion; Holland has also previously playfully reached out to footballers like Julián Álvarez and Lionel Messi.