Tag: erling holland
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Messi won the Ballon d’Or for a record 8th time and became the best player in the world
This combination of file photos, made on October 30, 2023, shows Barcelona’s Argentina forward Lionel Messi while receiving the Ballon d’Or football award for the year 2009 (top, left to right) in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris on December 6 Shows reacting. 2009; for the year 2010 in Zurich, on 10 January 2011; for the year 2011…
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Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Etana Bonamati have been nominated for the Ballon d’Or
The Norway striker last week won the UEFA Player of the Year award for last season. PSG’s Kylian Mbappe and Haaland’s City teammate Kevin De Bruyne are also among the 30 nominees for the award, the winner of which will be announced at a ceremony in Paris on October 30. Benzema, who ended a 14-year…
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Man City’s Haaland and Spain’s Bonmati win UEFA Player of the Year awards
August 31, 2023 Manchester City’s Erling Braut Haaland gets the Best Male Player of the Year award, FC Barcelona’s Etana Bonamati gets the Best Female Player of the Year award, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin gets the Best Female Manager of the Year award, England manager Sarina Wiegman gets the Best Female Manager of the Year…
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Hollande wins PFA Player of the Year award
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland won the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award on Tuesday after a stellar performance in his first season with the Treble winners. England and Aston Villa star Rachael Daly won the women’s award, voted for by fellow players. Organized by the Professional Footballers’ Association, the awards salute the best…
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Man City win UEFA Super Cup on penalties after 1-1 draw
Manchester City lifted the UEFA Super Cup for the first time on Wednesday but needed a penalty to beat Sevilla after a 1-1 draw in Athens. Youssef En-Nesiri’s superb header put the Spaniards ahead in the first half. European champions City were far from their best, but struck back through Cole Palmer’s header to force…
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De Bruyne’s injury spoils Manchester City’s winning start
Haaland scored City’s treble the previous season, scoring 52 times in his first year at the club. It took just three minutes for the 23-year-old to open his account once again in the new campaign when he headed home Rodri’s header after a well-worked corner between De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden. Gave. Burnley…
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Man City beat Real Madrid by four runs to reach the final
“Today it all came out in our energy and desire. Sport always gives you a second chance for revenge. This year we got that chance and we took it.” If it had not been for Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, the defending champions would have been on the receiving end of hiding before half-time. The towering…
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Guardiola backs Haaland to be on fire against Real in the second leg
“Congratulations to Rüdiger. But Erling, we cannot forget, is 22 years old and it was the first time he played in the semi-finals of the Champions League,” Guardiola told reporters. He was speaking ahead of Sunday’s Premier League match against Everton. “The first time to go to the Bernabeu, one of the biggest stages, against…
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De Bruyne leaves Rocket Man City and Madrid level
Alaba failed Haaland with a fine block early in the second half as Madrid kept the Norwegian goal machine under lock and key in his first appearance against them. Madrid did not allow him a clear sight of the target, ensuring he could not add to his tally of 51 goals in 46 appearances this…
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Haaland writes new history by returning at the helm of Man City
Erling Haaland scored a new record 35 goals in a Premier League season as Manchester City beat West Ham 3-0 to move back to the top of the table on Wednesday, while Liverpool saw off Fulham 1-0. City were made to work by an under-manned Hammers to finish one point ahead of Arsenal in the…
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Mahrez treble takes Man City to FA Cup final
They are the first team since Everton in 1966 to reach the final without conceding a goal. “It is the fourth season in a row that we are in the semi-finals. We didn’t win in the past but today we did well,” Guardiola said. “We can’t forget that we were in Munich three days ago.…
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Haaland extends streak on double as City pressure Arsenal, Villa
City, chasing a fifth Premier League title in six years, are on 70 points, three behind Arsenal with eight games left – the Gunners play West Ham on Sunday. The two teams meet in City’s next league fixture – a potential title-decider – at the Etihad on 26 April. “As I said recently, it is…
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Messi speaking on the same level as Ronaldo: Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said striker Erling Haaland is of the same caliber as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the Norway international scored twice in a 4-1 English Premier League win at Southampton on Saturday. Haaland scored a header and a remarkable bicycle kick to take his tally to 44 goals in all…
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Haaland stars in Man City walk, Chelsea crash on Lampard return
Haaland stars in Man City walk, Chelsea crash on Lampard return
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Man City hosted in Leipzig in the Champions League
City’s star striker Erling Haaland suffered from a lack of service, with the Norwegian missing out on apparently ill midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. City dominated the first quarter of the match in trademark fashion, but failed to capitalize on any chances against a well-drilled and structured home side. “At the end, we were a bit…