"Erling Haaland's Rise to Ronaldo and Messi Level: A Lesson Learned"

Erling Haaland scored a stunning bicycle kick in Manchester City's 4-1 victory over Southampton, taking his tally to 44 goals in all competitions this season, equaling the Premier League record set by Ruud van Nistelrooy and Mohamed Salah. His second goal was described by manager Pep Guardiola as being on the level of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Haaland's 30th league goal of the campaign was also the quickest any player has reached that total in just 27 games. Manchester City signed Haaland from Borussia Dortmund for £51.2m in July, and he has become a key player in their title-chasing team.