Gary Lineker was left stunned by Erling Haaland’s hunger for goals at the recent Ballon d’Or ceremony. Many believed the Manchester City talisman should have scooped the prestigious award, given to the best player over a given season. While Haaland missed out on the Ballon d’Or, he did collect the Gerd Muller Trophy, awarded to the highest-scoring player in Europe from the previous campaign. The former Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Barcelona striker revealed his off-the-record conversation with Haaland at last week’s ceremony. “We were standing there just watching them, and it was like tap-in, tap-in, tap-in.

Source: Express November 09, 2023 02:20 UTC