Erling Haaland called 'cow' by ex-team RB Salzburg for his huge frame

Erling Haaland has h a stellar goal-scoring season so far and rweigan striker has quickly established himself as one of best young strikers in world football. So much so, Dortmund star is alrey being termed as next big thing and fans across globe believe that he and Kylian Mbappe could be successors to Lionel Messi vs Cristia Ronaldo debate. Despite being only 19 years old, Erling Haaland has a towering presence and his huge frame once led to an RB Salzburg jokingly referring him as a 'cow'.

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Erling Haaland transfer: Haaland referred to as cow by Salzburg teammate

Erling Haaland me giant strides at Salzburg after his move from rwegian side Molde. Haaland arrived at Austrian Bundesliga side d 18 and was jokingly referred to as a 'cow' by a Salzburg teammate for his huge frame and a less than assured first touch. However, 6'4" striker proved his doubters wrong and quickly grabbed eyeballs for his pace of 35 km/h. According to Athletic, Erling Haaland stayed behind after practice sessions to practise shooting with his weaker foot and on turn and is also kwn to use blue light filter glasses when using his phone in evenings. 

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Erling Haaland transfer: rweigan striker's rise to prominence and Champions League debut

Erling Haaland rose to prominence after a stellar season with RB Salzburg, where rweigan forward scored 28 goals in just 22 appearances in Austrian Bundesliga. Haaland replicated his goal-scoring antics in Champions League as well, scoring eight times in just six games. former Salzburg striker became first player to score six goals in his first three Champions League games and joined an elite list of Alessandro Del Piero, Serhiy Rebrov, Neymar, Cristia Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski for scoring in five consecutive games. Salzburg were eventually kcked out of Champions League after finishing third behind Liverpool and Napoli, but Erling Haaland's performances caught eye of Europe's elite and a January transfer was on cards. 

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Erling Haaland transfer: Salzburg star snubs Manchester United to sign for Borussia Dortmund

Manchester United and Dortmund were both keen for an Erling Haaland transfer, and despite United being mand former boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Haaland chose Bundesliga giants Dortmund. Haaland was snapped up for a reported €20 million fee and striker hit ground running scoring a hattrick as a substitute on his debut. He became second striker after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to score a hat-trick on Dortmund debut. Haaland followed it up with a brace against FC Koln in Bundesliga before scoring ar brace against Paris Saint-Germain. In his short Dortmund career so far, Erling Haaland has scored 12 goals in just 11 appearances. 

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