Many fans were excited when they discovered that striker Erling Haaland had been following a habit of the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo.
Recently, some fans of Erling Haaland have accidentally discovered that the Man City superstar has been imitating a habit of the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo every time he plays.
Specifically, the Norwegian striker often acts “on tiptoe” when taking pictures with the entire Man City team before the match. This is a “trick” of Ronaldo often used with the purpose to “cheat” a little height and make himself look more prominent in the photo.
But it is worth mentioning here that Haaland is already 1m95 tall, the biggest number in the Man City squad, more than “poles” like Rodri (1m91) or Ederson and Akanji (1m88). This is practically unnecessary, but it seems the Norwegian superstar still wants to stand out like CR7 did.
Haaland’s imitation of Ronaldo’s habit made many fans excited. One fan commented: “Haaland is trying to be like his idol Cristiano. He has followed and done exactly everything from CR7.”
Meanwhile, a fan expressed admiration : “The influence of CR7 is great. Haaland is doing Ronaldo’s trademark tiptoe.”
In 2020, the Man City star himself admitted that he idolized and was inspired by CR7. Haaland’s father, Mr. Alf-Inge, also revealed that his son is still studying the nutrition regimen of the Portuguese legend in order to have a long top career like him.
In addition, Haaland was also commented by teammate Bernardo Silva that he is very similar to Ronaldo in terms of his ability to score goals and his desire to win.
Since the beginning of the season so far, Man City’s No 9 has pocketed 52 goals in 49 appearances, 36 of which were scored in the Premier League. The impressive achievement makes him almost certain to win the title of Top Scorer of the tournament and the European Golden Shoe.
