Erling Haaland has been asked to choose the best between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo repeatedly throughout his career. And the truth is that on all occasions he has maintained exactly the same position.
The posture of the Android it is completely neutral.
Despite the fact that he has always said that he grew up having the Portuguese National Team’s all-time top scorer as a reference, the Manchester City striker, who is the current Premier League scoring leader, has never dared to place him above the all-time top scorer of the Argentine National Team.
Perhaps his most direct response in this debate was given when he was still at Borussia Dortmund. And he just made it clear that it’s a dispute that will always go by.
¿LIONEL MESSI OR CRISTIANO RONALDO?
“No, I pass”, released the Norwegian international, in a dynamic that he completed with ESPN FC when he was still playing football in Germany.
Due to football conditions, it is completely normal that he sees himself more represented in Cristiano Ronaldo. However, his admiration and fascination for the talent of Lionel Messi is also total. In fact, at some point he came to put the Argentine genius as his favorite to continue winning the Ballon d’Or in 2025.
We’ll see if, after what happened at the Qatar World Cup, Haaland makes any updates on his final decision. The truth is that, until now, he has always been quite even-tempered when talking about the eternal dispute of the most consistent players of all time.
Undefeated Data. Erling Haaland registers more goals (27) than appearances (25) in the Premier League. He is the most beastly scoring start that has been seen in the highest circuit of English football.
Did you know..? At just 22 years of age, Erling Haaland has already appeared twice (2021 and 2022) in FIFA/FIFPro World 11 in all of history. He continues to confirm that he is determined to leave an eternal mark on the most beautiful sport in the world. He wants to mark an era.
