"Haaland is enjoying a stellar season, scoring 17 goals in 13 games in all competitions, including 13 in 10 Premier League games. His scoring record -- averaging close to a goal a game throughout his professional career -- has seen the Norwegian likened to all-time greats Messi and Ronaldo. But the 25-year-old, who lost out to Messi in the voting for the 2023 Ballon d'Or, insists he hasn't yet reached that level."
"Haaland already holds the single-season Premier League goalscoring record with 36 in his debut campaign at the Etihad Stadium. He's on course to break it this season, although he insisted he "doesn't think" about individual records. The one benchmark he is aware of is the all-time Premier League record held by Alan Shearer. Haaland has 98 Premier League goals, still a long way behind Shearer's mark of 260, but with time on his side to beat it."
Erling Haaland has scored 17 goals in 13 games across all competitions this season, including 13 in 10 Premier League matches, continuing an almost goal-per-game career average. He acknowledges comparisons to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo but says he is 'far off' reaching their level. Haaland already holds the single-season Premier League record with 36 goals and is on course to break it again, though he claims not to focus on individual records. He recognizes Alan Shearer's all-time Premier League record and says helping Manchester City win remains his main priority. Pep Guardiola named him to the club's leadership group.
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