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Erling Haaland has become one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe since joining Borussia Dortmund from Red Bull Salzburg in January 2020. "But if I should improve one thing, it would be to not get injured, because if I am not injured I will play a lot more games and I will deliver even better. The 20-year old's playing style has been compared to Cristiano Ronaldo. Although few will disagree with the inclusion of Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema in the top three considering the remarkable seasons they have had so far, Lionel Messi's inclusion ahead of Ronaldo may come as a surprise. "He is such an exciting prospect and for me there is a fair chance that he can be the successor to Messi and Ronaldo, not only him but I also like [Kylian]Mbappeas well, he just makes fun of defenders," Berbatov wrote in his column forBetfair. He told Sky Sports: "That's a good question. Haaland is not the first footballer to be asked to choose between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Goal to game ratio: 0.21, 1. Then, in December 2020, Haaland tore a muscle fibre in his llef which forced the player to take no less than a month off, which ruled him out for a further seven games. However, along the way, the towering striker has unfortunately picked up a number of injuries. 2. Over the years, various pundits and players have voiced their opinion on who they prefer. Clubs: Barcelona (110/42) The way he finishes is just ridiculous. In an interview with ESPN, Haaland refused to choose between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. But there was uproar when Messi's selections were revealed with the Argentine going for Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Benzema. He made his professional debut at the age of 15 for hometown club Bryne in Norway, before moving to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Molde side. Monday: Ronaldo Wednesday: Messi Saturday: Ronaldo Saturday: Messi Top scorers in Serie A and La Liga. ': Phil Neville defends decision to play 20-year-old son Harvey and Romeo 'Is THAT the gym?! His 24 goals in 111 appearances meant he had a ratio of 0.21 - the same as Antoine Griezmann. I cannot answer that," the Norwegian told ESPN. "He is so powerful, by the way, if you look at him, you think: 'Oh, trouble.' The Borussia Dortmund striker, 21, was quizzed on who he would pick as the top performers over the last year. Many regard the Norway international as the next big superstar of the game. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Despite the inconsistent performances from their teams this season, both players are the top goalscorers in their respective leagues. Ligue 1: Will Lionel Messi play for PSG against Brest?

Goal to game ratio: 0.5, Nation: Argentina (30/9) The real takeaway, however, is just how far ahead the pair are when compared to Messi, Ronaldo and Lewandowski at the same age. Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland has included Lionel Messi as one of the three best players in the world over the course of last year but has surprisingly excluded Cristiano Ronaldo. Which works out at around 19 percent of all potential games since he made the move to Germany. The player then bounced back and had a strong end to the 2020/21 season, only missing two more games through a minor muscle issue and a knock. A German speaker, hes been working as a football reporter in Berlin since 2015, predominantly covering the Bundesliga and Germany's national team. Lionel Messi's goals per game ratio at the age of 21 was 0.47 (80 goals in 179 games), while Cristiano Ronaldo's was under a third of Haaland's figure at 0.23 (55 in 233). Mbappe and Haaland have firmly established themselves as two of the best young footballers in the world, while Mbappe is viewed as one of the best players in world football right now. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. "Messi or Ronaldo? Joining the Premier League champions, his father Alfe-Inge's former club, is the next step in Haaland's career so far which has seen him score goals for fun everywhere he has been. "If you say I am good at finishing, I can improve my finishing a lot. "If you were to ask what my goals are for 2022, it is to not be injured, and the goals for the rest of my career are not be injured. There was a problem. When it comes to Ronaldo, we all think it's great that he lives an ascetic life. "In the last year, I think you have to say Robert Lewandowski. Nation (apps/goals): Norway (13/7) Thierry Henry likened him to former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, Borussia Dortmund Are Having A Masterclass This Window, Spent Erling Haaland Money So Wisely, Unknown Argentine Was Once The Third Best Paid Player In The World Behind Cristiano Ronaldo And Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski Gives Perfect Response To Lionel Messi And Cristiano Ronaldo 'GOAT' Debate, Cristiano Ronaldo 'Proved' To Be The GOAT By Leading Maths Professor At Oxford University. And it is easy to see why fans at the Etihad are expecting him to take the Premier League by storm due to his incredible goalscoring record. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. But who had scored the most by the day they turned 21? We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices, Bruno Fernandes unsure what future holds for Man Utd team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo, Christoph Zimmermann leaves Norwich for SV Darmstadt, England boss Sarina Wiegman recovers from Covid hours before Euro 2022 quarter-final, Sarina Wiegman to be in dugout against Spain after negative Covid-19 test. I still need a lot to reach them.". Lewandowski deservedly scooped the gong again following his record-breaking 69 goals in the calendar year. , Erling Haaland refused to give an answer. Everyone knows how good new Manchester City recruit Erling Haaland is, but the Norwegian's goals per game ratio shows just how remarkable his talent is at 21 years old. And its becoming a growing concern for pundits in Germany and possibly the kind of clubs that would hope to sign him in the summer. The little-know rule which means Hamilton is BANNED from FP1 at French GP, Man Utd set to send Pellistri out on season-long loan in Portugal or Italy, F1 set to go to war over 'porpoising' with FIA ready to change cars, I left Real Madrid and ended up playing in Russia drinking vodka on team bus, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Haaland, along with Kylian Mbappe, has been tipped to become a leading player in European football over the next 10 years, but Lehmann believes his injury concerns could end up limiting his success as a player. Restock your kit bag with the best deals for footballers on Amazon right now (opens in new tab), RANKED! Goal to game ratio: 0.36, Nation: Portugal (30/11) His first issue came in early 2020, when a knee injury ruled him out for two games and then resurfaced again five months later to rule him out for one more match. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski and Kylian Mbappe were also tipped for greatness at the age Haaland is now (21 years and 69 days). Every Premier League kit this season from worst to best, GUIDE FIFA 22 news: Pre-order now plus release date, cover, trailer and everything else we know so far, Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access, Enjoy your first month for just 1 / $1 / 1, *Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription. One thing is clear, he is a world-class player if he always plays. He did it in 14 games, considerably faster than Messi and Ronaldo - who took 40 and 56 games respectively. Lionel Messi: Net worth, salary, relationship status, endorsements, age, and records, 5 cricketers who chose between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale names the more complete player between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Clubs: Znicz Pruszkow (32/21), Lech Poznan (43/19) ', "I can see sometimes when the midfielder doesn't give him the ball, that look you sometimes give your midfielder, like: 'Are you going to give me the ball? City activated Haaland's 51million Borussia Dortmund release clause last month and confirmed that the striker had signed a five-year contract earlier this week.

Published: 15:29 BST, 16 June 2022 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 16 June 2022. Overall goals: 38 as well, he just makes fun of defenders," Berbatov wrote in his column forBetfair. Lionel Messi (0.36) 4. Leo's new post should shut down critics, Lionel Messi overlooked for Argentina's World Cup qualifiers as he recovers from COVID-19, Barcelona working on plan to raise 100 million to sign Erling Haaland: Report, Jamie Carragher reveals Lionel Messi called him 'a donkey' post his criticism of PSG move, ED remand docs in NSE snoopgate accessed; notes Sanjay Pandey & iSec's proposal to bourse, Truss and Sunak qualify for final round of Tory leadership contest as Mordaunt eliminated, NCP dissolves all departments & cells of party with 'immediate effect', Fire reported onboard INS Vikramaditya, no casualties; Navy orders board of inquiry, Erling Haaland names three best players in world, picks Messi but leaves out Ronaldo, Karim Benzema asserts Lionel Messi's critics 'don't understand anything about football', Erling Haaland says Borussia Dortmund applying pressure to make decision on his future, Real Madrid's Karim Benzema threatens to leave if Los Blancos sign Erling Haaland: Report. Most goals in Europe's top five leagues this year:Lionel Messi - 13Robert Lewandowski - 12Erling Haaland - 10Not bad for somebody who is 'not at his best' pic.twitter.com/Hi6hHxawAr. His comments come shortly after he was named in the team of the year at the recent FIFA Best Awards, where Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski was named the world's best player. Quiz! Lionel Messi (51) Messi was second in the standings with Mo Salah third. Cristiano Ronaldo (0.21). The player then picked up a minor muscle injury in late January, which ruled him out of his side's 5-2 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen on February 6 and the 3-0 win over Union Berlin on February 13. Haaland joined Borussia Dortmund from Red Bull Salzburg in 2020 and has become their most important player. Key FFT features include an exclusive interview with Jude Bellingham following the youngsters move to Borussia Dortmund in 2020, a history of the Berlin Derby since the fall of the Wall and a celebration of Kevin Keegans playing career. While Cristiano Ronaldo has enjoyed successful stints at Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, Lionel Messi is regarded as Barcelona's greatest ever player. When asked by ESPN to choose the best between Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland refused to give an answer. But after saying he had 'pressure' from his club to decide what he wants to do, he retracted those comments - and is now focused on improving 'everything'. "I don't need to talk about Messi and Ronaldo, probably the best players in history. The Norwegian striker's list comes as a surprise as he does not include Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo, who has widely been regarded as one of the best players for the longest of times. I think I can improve on everything but if I should improve one thing, it would be to not get injured. Not finished yet pic.twitter.com/nSCofeuRjj, Also Read: Gareth Bale names the more complete player between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, Paul Merson predicts the top 4 of the Premier League next season! 20 #UCL goals in 14 games.The quickest to EVER do it.Erling Haaland just keeps on rewriting the record books in the Champions League :chart_with_upwards_trend: pic.twitter.com/a1x3pvtz5i. "I think only of myself, to improve my game every day," Haaland told Dagbladet. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has scored eight goals and three assists in 18 matchesfor the side in the Premier League. A switch to Austrian outfit Red Bull Salzburg arrived in 2018 and then Dortmund signed him two and a half years ago. 5. Haaland had no doubts over who would take his first spot. He added: "Messi and Ronaldo have played every game for what feels like 10 years, including Lewandowski and Lahm. "He doesn't care, other players will go onto the wing, he wants to stay in the frame of the net, in between the two posts. The striker, 21, was finally unveiled as a Manchester City player this week after a deal was agreed last month. Both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are regarded as two of the greatest footballers to have played the game. BETTING SPECIAL - GET 40 IN FREE BETS FOR ASCOT. Borussia Dortmund star Erling Braut Haaland has made an Ballon d'Or claim regarding Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. His 64million release clause comes into effect in the summer and there will be a mad scramble for his signature. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). Research from SBK shows that those numbers are unmatched by some of best players of the modern era at the same age. "A lot of others were speaking - so that was it. NY 10036. Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street,

3. He has to do more for his body.. So far his season, the 19-year-old has scored 40 goals and provided nine assists across 33 matches. Current England skipper Harry Kane makes it into the top six with a ratio of 0.33 - ahead of Rooney - while Robin van Persie (0.25) is sandwiched between Wazza and CR7. But asked about the Messi and Ronaldo comparisons, Haaland feels he still has a long to way to go. On being asked who he would have selected as the top three of the FIFA Best Awards, Erling Haaland told Sky Sports, "That's a good question but I think you would have to say Lewandowski number one, then you have, for me, Benzema has also been amazing, but Messi has also been outstanding - so Benzema and Messi in shared second and third place." Holy s***': Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney release the first trailer PAUL NEWMAN: Jason Roy's form is indicative England's white-ball slump under Jos Buttler they must follow Lewis Hamilton will NOT take part in first practice at the French Grand Prix this weekend, with rookie Gabriel Jesus slams Yerry Mina for 'talking s***' during an angry pre-season confrontation - with Arsenal Rodri admits Manchester City may have to 'change their playing style' to accommodate their new signings, but David Moyes is left sweating over the fitness of 28m signing Nayef Aguerd after the Moroccan suffered an IAN HERBERT: Home support, goals flying in and sky-high confidence all bode well as England tackle so-so England super sub Alessia Russo holds the key to Lionesses Euros success the Manchester United forward England handed boost as Sarina Wiegman RETURNS ahead of the Lionesses' crucial quarter-final against Spain Luke Donald, Robert Karlsson, Paul Lawrie, Thomas Bjorn and Edoardo Molinari head five-man Ryder Cup Henrik Stenson is SACKED as Europe's Ryder Cup captain as he confirms he is taking joining golf's Saudi Rangers star Calvin Bassey completes 19m move to Ajax in record sale for Scottish giants with defender 'Where do you think their loyalties lie? He believes so much in himself - I like that - there's a bit of cockiness about him, you've got to be a bit cocky, you've got to look and people and think you can score. Get the latest transfer insights and analyses directly in your mailbox. Overall goals: 146 FourFourTwo is supported by its audience. The two attackers continue to dominate in their respective leagues. Goal to game ratio: 0.75, Nation: France (39/16) The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. He knows he's lethal there.". The Norwegian has been in red-hot form for Borussia Dortmund, scoring 33 goals in 31 appearances this season. And another former Three Lions frontman makes it into the top ten, Newcastle and Blackburn icon Alan Shearer. View our online Press Pack. And Sergio Aguero (0.4) is also up there ahead of fifth-place Lukaku. Erling Haaland (0.75) REVEALED: Jesse Lingard's representatives want a multi-million pound fee for finding his next club, with 'They'd earned the right to get on! Despite bagging a remarkable 23 goals and six assists for the club this season, Haaland has already missed a number of games through injury. Clubs: AS Monaco (60/27), PSG (138/103) striker Dimitar Berbatov believes the youngster could reach Messi's level one day. Subscribe to FourFourTwo today and getthree issues delivered for just 3 (opens in new tab). Since making the move to Dortmund in January 2021, Haaland has been a complete force of nature in front of goal, bagging no less than 80 goals and 21 assists in 79 games for the club. That's the main thing. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map.

"He doesn't care about anything else other than the goal," said Henry of Haaland. In 45 appearances in all competitions, he has scored 43 goals. Kylian Mbappe (146) Erling Haaland is the best striker of the five (at 21) in terms of goals per minutes, but Mbappe had managed to score more goals by the same point in his career. The Norway international was once again forced to watch his sides Bundesliga action from the stands on Sunday afternoon, as Dortmund ran out 3-0 winners over Union Berlin. Of players currently in the Premier League, Romelu Lukaku's 0.39 (102 in 259) and Harry Kane's 0.33 (63 in 190) are the next best at the same age. 'There's been heaviness and burden on Messi's face': Barca fan names prime reason to sign Neymar, 7 unorthodox formations Barca could use for ageing Messi, (c) 2017-2021 Tribuna Digital. Get the best features, fun and footballing frolics straight to your inbox every week. "He is such an exciting prospect and for me there is a fair chance that he can be the successor to Messi and Ronaldo, not only him but I also like [Kylian]. 2. They want to kill, they want to be in the box, they're looking at the defender and thinking: 'You're not going to be able to live with me. And as a young player I would take that as a role model. Meanwhile, Ronaldo and fellow Manchester United icon Wayne Rooney were way down the list with a ratio of 0.23 and 0.33 respectively. Clubs: Sporting (31/5), Manchester United (118/22) For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Erling Haaland's incredible goalscoring record at 21 is unmatched, signing on fee and agents' fees in the region of 34m, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). This season, Messi has scored four more goals than Haaland, while Ronaldo has hit 30 - three less than Haaland in all competition. The 20-year-old has even been tipped to "outscore" both Messi and Ronaldo if he continues to find the net at the staggering rate he is currently.