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Erling Haaland reveals he ‘always watched’ Cristiano Ronaldo as Man City forward names key attribute he tried to pick up from Al-Nassr star
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Erling Haaland revealed that he “always watched” Cristiano Ronaldo as a kid, sharing a key attribute that he tried to pick up from the Al-Nassr star.
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Norwegian credited his enhanced heading ability to learning from Ronaldo. While admitting that Ronaldo has been his “main” inspiration he added: “I remember always watching him on YouTube for his movements in the box: He used to make two or three moves before attacking the space he wanted to be in. It’s kind of a duel in that situation with the centre-backs. It is important to time it perfectly. And the post must be good. If you don’t get a good cross, you won’t be able to score with your head.”
WHAT HAALAND SAID ABOUT RONALDO’S KEY ATTRIBUTE
Haaland also revealed that he watched Ronaldo’s movement inside the box and hailed his switch from a wide player to a striker. Speaking to TV2, the young forward said: “How Cristiano moves, and how he has managed to develop his game. You remember when he played in Manchester United and the first years in Real Madrid, to become more of a striker in Real Madrid. It is incredible for him that he manages. But also how he scores the goals. It is the small movements in the box, and being able to deceive the defenders”
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