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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Simon Peach

Pep Guardiola backs Erling Haaland to rival Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo after Man City hat-trick

Pep Guardiola backed Erling Haaland to reach goal figures like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo after the Manchester City striker added to his "ridiculous" record with a hat-trick against Ipswich.

The 24-year-old scored his 10th treble in sky blue as the reigning Premier League champions bounced back from Sammie Szmodics' shock opener for Kieran McKenna's promoted side.

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