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Tom Gott

‘Monsters’—Pep Guardiola Compares Erling Haaland to Messi, Ronaldo After New Champions League Record

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has tipped Erling Haaland to break Cristiano Ronaldo’s all-time scoring record after the Norway international became the fastest ever player to reach 50 goals in the competition.

City breezed to a comfortable 2–0 victory over 10-man Napoli in Thursday’s Champions League opener, with Haaland breaking the deadlock early in the second half. It was his 50th goal in the competition in just 49 appearances.

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