Champions League: As good as Messi and Ronaldo? Haaland’s BVB reunion | EUROtoday

Exceptional striker Erling Haaland doesn’t see himself on the identical degree as earlier world footballers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. “No, no one can get close to them,” stated the 25-year-old from Manchester City in response to a query earlier than the reunion together with his former membership Borussia Dortmund this Wednesday (9 p.m. / CET, DAZN).

Haaland confidently leads the Premier League high scorers checklist. He scored 13 instances in ten video games. The Norwegian has already been profitable 4 instances in three Champions League video games. His coach Pep Guardiola not too long ago in contrast the attacker with Messi and Ronaldo.

Haaland: “I’m just Erling”

«I’m only a Norwegian boy. I do not suppose I’m particular simply because I rating objectives,” stated Haaland about his position within the crew. «I’m simply Erling. It will all the time keep that method.”

For the BVB Haaland additionally scored a powerful 62 objectives in 67 Bundesliga video games between 2020 and 2022. “I still have friends there,” he stated. «I had a good time in Dortmund. It’s an awesome membership with nice individuals. I’ve so many great reminiscences of my time there.”

Special success with the nationwide crew very shut

In addition to his objectives in Manchester, Haaland desires to meet a lifelong dream this month and take his dwelling nation to the World Cup within the USA, Mexico and Canada. «My objective is to take Norway to the World Championships and European Championships. That is the primary objective in my profession,” stated Haaland.

He leads qualifying group I together with his nationwide crew. The Scandinavians have it in their very own palms to e book their ticket within the video games in opposition to Estonia and Italy. The final time Norway took half in a World Cup was in 1998 on the finals in France. Haaland wasn’t born then.

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