Former Manchester United and England star Wayne Rooney has hailed Erling Haaland as the best player in the world right now, surpassing even Lionel Messi, although the Norwegian striker has not yet won a trophy. any.
Rooney has always said that Messi is the best player he has ever seen, but in terms of current form, no one can compare to Haaland. The 22-year-old has been impressive since joining Manchester City last summer.
Haaland has scored 48 goals in 42 appearances, including 32 in the Premier League from 28 matches. The Norwegian has become a prominent figure in Manchester City’s Premier League title race, and played a key role in helping them reach the Champions League semi-finals.
Rooney has affirmed that Messi is the greatest, but Haaland is now superior to anyone, even saying to himself: “Watching Haaland play makes Rooney stand still”.
In an interview with The Times, Rooney said frankly: “Erling Haaland is the best footballer in the world right now. Lionel Messi is the greatest but, at the moment, no one is playing better than Haaland, even though I broke many records in that position but honestly I was never equal to him.
Haaland makes me happy with the milestones he has achieved. Without a doubt, Haaland is the world number one because of the impressive numbers won. His performances and fighting spirit are at the forefront of the best players in the world.”
Rooney wanted to mention Haaland’s bold imprints including six hat-tricks, including five in a match against RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League, and he is likely to win the Foreign Golden Shoe award. English class.
However, Messi also had a good season with PSG, scoring 20 goals and providing 19 assists in 36 appearances across all competitions, including 15 goals and 15 assists in Ligue 1.
Although Erling Haaland is scoring at breakneck speed, he has yet to win any trophies. Manchester City are still behind Arsenal in the Premier League and have to face Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals and Manchester United in the FA Cup final.
If City don’t come up with a significant achievement, Lionel Messi will still overtake Haaland in the Ballon d’Or award ranking, mainly thanks to his World Cup win last December.
The PSG star led Argentina to a third title in this game at the tournament in Qatar late last year and now, with the Ligue 1 title almost within reach, he is well on his way. 8th individual award to extend the record.
Haaland seems to be the only player at this stage who can stop Messi, but his chances depend on where City reach at the end of the season, mainly in the Premier League and Champions League arenas. .
