Erling Haaland, a striker for Manchester City, has pledged to constantly improve at the Etihad Stadium and has credited the “insanely talented” Karim Benzema as his inspiration.
Since moving to England for £51 million (€60 million) from Borussia Dortmund, Haaland has established himself well, scoring three goals in as many Premier League games for the league leaders.
In the race to sign the Norway international, City beat out some of the biggest clubs in the world, including defending LaLiga and Champions League champion Real Madrid.
Madrid talisman Benzema played an instrumental role during their successful 2021-22 season, top-scoring in both competitions along the way, while he recently surpassed Raul (323) as the club’s second-leading marksman of all-time behind only Cristiano Ronaldo (450).
The 34-year-old appears certain to be in the running for the top prize at this year’s Ballon d’Or awards, and his recent exploits have provided inspiration for a player 12 years his junior.
“I don’t know what will happen, but it must always be about learning, about developing,” Haaland told FourFourTwo. “You can never stop looking for new ways to become better.
“Look at Karim Benzema at Real Madrid. He’s 34 now and suddenly, he’s developed into an even better player over the last couple of years that’s insanely good. I want to always do that.”
Source:livescore.com