Erling Haaland has been told how to reach Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo levels, with the Manchester City striker having a “long way to go”.
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The prolific Norwegian has made a positive start down that path, with 52 goals recorded in his debut season at the Etihad Stadium. Those efforts, which came on the back of a similarly productive spell at Borussia Dortmund, helped City to a historic Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup treble.
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Getty/GOALWHAT PIQUE SAID ABOUT HAALAND
Whether he sparks his own GOAT debate remains to be seen, with World Cup winner Pique – who played alongside Messi and Ronaldo at Barcelona and Manchester United respectively – telling talkSPORT of Haaland’s quest to rub shoulders with the very best: “I think he has a lot of potential but to arrive at the level of Messi and Cristiano, it’s a long way to go. He has to win so many titles, he has to do this for 15, 17, 20 years and this is not easy also. He’s very young, very promising and he has a lot of potential but still I think he’s far away from those two.”
