Erling Haaland, the Manchester City star, has been making waves in the football world with his incredible goal-scoring abilities. He recently scored his 45th goal of the season in City’s 3-0 win over Bayern Munich, surpassing his previous record of 41 goals. In addition, he has set a new record for the most goals in all competitions in a single season by a Premier League player. With plenty of the season left to play, Haaland is well on his way to hitting the 50-goal mark.
Joe Cole, former Chelsea icon and pundit, has made a bold prediction about Haaland’s future. He believes that the Norwegian striker can achieve even greater feats in terms of goal-scoring. Cole has sensationally tipped Haaland to end up netting 1,000 career goals. Haaland already has 200 strikes in his club career, as well as 21 goals for Norway. By comparison, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 712 club goals and a further 122 for Portugal, while Lionel Messi has 713 club strikes and another 102 for Argentina.
Cole believes that Haaland can easily eclipse both Ronaldo and Messi if he continues playing into his mid-30s. However, not everyone agrees with Cole’s prediction. Fellow pundit Rio Ferdinand, a Manchester United legend, laughed at Cole’s bold claim earlier in the evening. Despite this, Cole remains confident in his prediction.
During the BT Sport broadcast of the match between Manchester City and Bayern Munich, Cole spoke about Haaland’s performance. He said, “Just ridiculous [Haaland’s goal record]. His assist was outstanding too. The frightening thing is that he is just going to get better and better. He’s going to become more and more complete. I was saying to Rio I think he is going to score 1,000 goals. He laughed at me. But look at the numbers, if he played until his mid-30s and doesn’t get injured [he can do it].”
Haaland’s incredible goal-scoring abilities have made him one of the most sought-after players in the world. He has been linked with a move to several top clubs, including Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Barcelona. However, it remains to be seen where he will end up next season.
In conclusion, Haaland’s goal-scoring abilities have been nothing short of remarkable this season. He has already broken several records and is well on his way to hitting the 50-goal mark. While Cole’s prediction of 1,000 career goals may seem far-fetched to some, it is not entirely impossible. If Haaland continues to play at this level for the next decade or so, he could very well become one of the greatest goal-scorers of all time.