Erling Haaland was presented to Manchester Cityâs fans outside the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.The 21-year-old was joined on stage by fellow summer signings Stefan Ortega Moreno and Julian Alvarez. Kalvin Phillips was also meant to be present but missed the event through illness.Haaland received the biggest cheer of the afternoon when he was brought on stage. City fans know the prolific young striker has the potential to be a game-changing signing.Among the questions Haaland was asked during Sundayâs presentation was: âGrowing up, who did you idolise?âA clip of the answer he gave, combined with his answer for the same question during his time with Borussia Dortmund, has gone viral on Twitter.On Sunday, Haaland answered: "In City, I have many jerseys at home from [Sergio] Aguero, I have to say, so himâ¦âBut during his time with Dortmund, Haaland said: âMy biggest idol as a child, I had a lot. I cannot say one, so Iâll say two: Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.âWatch the clip here:
Haaland canât be blamed if he wanted to keep that quiet during Sundayâs presentation in front of all those City fans.
Admitting that his two biggest idols are current and former Manchester United stars probably wouldnât have gone down too well, would it?
But we know from his previous comments that both Ronaldo and Zlatan were huge influences on the young Norwegian growing up.
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What has Erling Haaland said about Cristiano Ronaldo?
On Ronaldo, Haaland once said, per FourFourTwo: "I would love to meet him and tell him that I am a footballer thanks to him. For me, he was always a role model.â
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 02: Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Brentford at Old Trafford on May 02, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
What has Erling Haaland said about Zlatan Ibrahimovic?
âI had a lot of role models and looked up to many footballers, but Zlatan IbrahimoviÄ is the biggest one,â he said, per Goal.
âThe way he became so good, the way he plays â and also heâs Scandinavian, so someone has to take over from him!
REGGIO NELL'EMILIA, ITALY - MAY 22: Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan celebrates with a cigar after their side finished the season as Serie A champions during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and AC Milan at Mapei Stadium - Citta' del Tricolore on May 22, 2022 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Chris Ricco/Getty Images)
What did Erling Haaland say about Man Utd?
Haaland, however, did manage to further endear himself to City fans when asked which team heâs most looking forward to playing against.
âI donât like to say the word but Manchester United, yeah,â he replied, laughing.
Watch the video here:
Ominous words for Erik ten Hag and his United players.
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