Not Messi or Ronaldo, these are Haaland's favorite players

Who are your favorite players? If you're like most people, you probably have a few that stand out above the rest. But what if we told you that there's someone even more of a fan of certain players than you are? We're talking about Erling Haaland, one of the world's most talented young soccer players. In a recent interview, Haaland revealed his favorite players - and they might just surprise you.

Erling Haaland is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for the English Premier League club Manchester City and the Norway national team. Considered one of the best strikers in the world, Haaland is known for his powerful and accurate shooting, as well as his physical strength and work rate.

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Some of Haaland's favorite players include two of the most controversial icons soccer has seen in recent history. While in his documentary he said Ronaldo inspired him, he has also spoken highly of the Italian striker Mario Balotelli, who played in Manchester City and even won a Golden boot in his first season with the Citizens. Then he added to the list his father, Alfie Haaland, and the Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

So what is it that Haaland said about these players?

Talking with the press he did a quick interview and answer rapidly about who was his favorite player growing up and who would he choose to take a penalty if his life was ever in danger. Well, firstly, he that besides his father his other favorite player was Zlatan Ibrahimovic. About the penalty taker, he said the following: "I’d probably have to either say myself as I trust myself a lot. If not there is some good ones, I think I have to say maybe Mario Balotelli because he was maybe the best I’ve ever seen as a penalty-taker".