Norway and Manchester City’s forward Erling Haaland has played down comparisons between himself and footballing greats, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, saying “no-one” will get close to their goalscoring records.
The 25-year-old has scored 26 times in all competitions for Manchester City and Norway by the beginning of November, taking his career tally to 327.
But Haaland trails a long way behind the feats of the feted duo.
Argentina legend Messi, 38, has scored a total of 892 goals, while 40-year-old Portugal icon Ronaldo is on 952 as he targets 1,000 in his illustrious career.
Asked if he saw himself on the level of the distinguished duo, Haaland replied: “No, not at all. I am far off. Nobody can get close to them two, so no.”
The City forward scored 56 goals in the 2022-23 season, his first at the club after joining from Borussia Dortmund, which was his most prolific campaign to date.
But as Haaland prepares to face his former side in their Champions League tie on Wednesday (20:00 GMT), he is on course to surpass that mammoth amount if he maintains his current scoring rate.
With 98 so far in 107 Premier League games, he is closing in on becoming the fastest to reach a century of English top-flight goals.
I can’t be compared with Messi and Ronaldo, says Haaland
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