Manchester City defender John Stones has claimed team-mate Erling Haaland will break Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's UEFA Champions League records following an incredible display against RB Leipzig on Wednesday. Haaland recently broke a long-standing record at Man City by becoming the club's all-time leading scorer for one season, with […]
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Haaland smashes Messi and Ronaldo's Champions League record
Manchester City defender John Stones has claimed team-mate Erling Haaland will break Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's UEFA Champions League records following an incredible display against RB Leipzig on Wednesday.
Haaland recently broke City's long-standing record as the club's all-time top scorer for a single season, with 39 goals.
The Norwegian international scored five goals in Man City's 7-0 win over RB Leipzig in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 second leg.
He now has 33 goals in just 25 Champions League games so far in his career. But the Stones believe Haaland has the potential to emulate the incredible feats of Messi and Ronaldo, who have scored 129 and 140 goals respectively in Europe's elite club competition.
"How can I continue without pressuring Erling?" Stones spoke via Mirror Football when asked about Haaland's imitation of Ronaldo and Messi in the Champions League.
“He will probably be fine. I believe he can really do whatever he wants, just because of his desire, attitude and professionalism and I would certainly love to see him do it.
"I think he just wants to win. I think if you have that mentality then individual titles will come naturally without chasing them. That could be completely wrong, but I think Erling is a good player for the team and with that mindset he will go in that direction to break more records.
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