The press conference in the preview of
Manchester City
-
Copenhagen
for the round of 16 of the
Champions League
had
Erling Haaland
at the conference and after the five goals against
Luton Town
for which they spoke again of his tremendous ability and not of the "drought" of goals he suffered.
However, not all the questions revolved around his present at the English club, rather "Lionel Messi" was included in the questionnaire and the Norwegian had a great answer to a somewhat uncomfortable question.
It was when the press reminded him that the current Inter Miami forward had once again lifted the
Ballon d'Or
and
The Best
award given by
FIFA
, in a nomination of which he was also a part and which was speculated to be his due to goals. .
"He is the best ever. He won those trophies and also won the World Cup. He is the best ever, in my opinion," Haaland summarized without giving rise to controversy.
In that tune, Haaland referred to his performance and the way in which he deals with his frustrations and the criticism of third parties based on his performance.
This year the Norwegian had an injury that kept him off the field and the comparison with 2023 is usually recurring.
"Last year I scored 36 goals and was the top scorer. This season I am still the top scorer, with 18, so you can think that it is being a good season or not for me," the footballer returned when asked about the numbers last year. and its projection in 2024.
In that sense, Haaland showed a maturity, typical of his journey that already includes
Molde
,
Salzburg
and
Borussia Dortmund.
The criticism, at this point, does not impact him as before.
Lionel Messi and his eighth Ballon d'Or. Photo: EFE/ Mohammed Badra.
"I think we are doing quite well as a team and that is my goal. I have failed, I have failed many times and I will surely do so in the future as well and people will criticize me. Do I have to think about it? No," he asked himself. and it was answered in the same conference.
The reflection gave him the opportunity to admit aspects of his mental health.
Haaland said that he worked a lot on balance, a challenge for him since he was a young footballer.
"I could start crying a lot if I failed too many times, so I've worked on it. It's been a challenge and I think I demand a lot from myself and people ask a lot of me too. It's something I work on," he distinguished.
Certain rumors indicate that the forward is not happy in England and that he is considering leaving Manchester City.
"I enjoy life with my loved ones and I enjoy being here," he closed, categorically.