Haaland was in awe of Messi: «He’s insane» | OneFootball

Lionel Messi began his sixth World Cup with a performance for the history books: he scored his first hat-trick in a World Cup and drew level with Miroslav Klose as the top scorer in tournaments of this kind. Not content with the praise he received from his Argentina teammates, the national team’s No. 10 also received a special message from Norway striker Erling Haaland: “He’s insane.”

The image was posted by the Android himself on his Snapchat account, minutes after the 3-0 thrashing in the opener against Algeria, while wearing his country’s jersey. The phrase was also accompanied by a crown icon, making clear what he thinks of the No. 10.

In the hours beforehand, Haaland had made his first-ever World Cup appearance against Iraq in the opening matchday of Group I. Far from being weighed down by such a challenge, he scored a brace, both goals coming in the first half, in what would ultimately be a comfortable 4-1 victory for his team.

Erling Haaland’s post for Lionel Messi after his historic hat-trick in the opener against Algeria.

The Norwegian’s praise for Messi is nothing new, since he had already shown his admiration for him before. “He won those trophies (Editor’s note: referring to the Ballon d’Or and FIFA’s The Best award in 2023) and he also won the World Cup. He is the greatest of all time, in my opinion,”

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