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Pep Guardiola: Haaland Is on Messi, Ronaldo Level With Scoring Prowess

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola compared Erling Haaland to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and says best is still to come.
Pep Guardiola: Haaland Is on Messi, Ronaldo Level With Scoring Prowess
Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal from a penalty kick during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, on Oct. 29, 2023. Dave Thompson/AP Photo
Todd Karpovich
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Erling Haaland had much of the summer to rest because his native Norway did not qualify for the Euro 2024.

As a result, he played with renewed energy in Manchester City’s Premier League opener against Chelsea. Haaland scored in the 18th minute and was dangerous throughout the game in the 2–0 victory on Saturday.

Todd Karpovich
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In addition to the Epoch Times, Todd Karpovich is a freelance contributor to the Associated Press, The Sporting News, Baltimore Sun, and PressBox, among other media outlets nationwide, including the Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, and Chicago Tribune. He is the author or co-author of six non-fiction books.