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The Manchester City forward Erling Haaland has picked between Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo’s right foot and Argentina's World Cup winner Lionel Messi’s left foot in a recent interview. The 22-year-old Norwegian picked the Portuguese legend’s right leg, known for his power and placement, which Haaland termed a 'difficult' decision to make.

The Norwegian had an astonishing debut season in the Premier League as he became the all-time leading goal-scorer, and also won the Player of the Season award. With 36 goals, four hat tricks, scissor-kick acrobatics, and a couple of other scoring records, Haaland has taken English football by storm. 

Recently in an interview, he was asked whether he would pick Ronaldo’s right foot or Messi’s left foot, he said he made a clear choice and said that he will pick the Al-Nassr star’s right foot. The interviewer asked Haaland, "Ronaldo’s right foot vs Messi’s left foot?" 

"Since I have an okay left foot, I would prefer to take Cristiano’s right foot," the Norwegian footballer replied. Notably, Cristiano Ronaldo’s right foot and Lionel Messi’s left foot have always been considered two mythical weapons in football for more than 15 years. Meanwhile, on the opening weekend of the Premier League, Haaland put up a ‘two-goal’ performance against West Ham.

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Overall, Haaland has scored 52 goals and provided eight assists in 51 matches this season across all competitions, as per Transfermarkt. The winner of the Premier League, Manchester City, is now in the final of the UEFA Champions League and the FA Cup. Haaland has certainly started his career on a bright note and is already considered one of the best football players in the world. Needless to say, he has the potential to stay on the top of the charts in the next decade.