Haaland Surpasses Ibrahimovic, Matches Drogba's Record
Erling Haaland, the Manchester City striker, has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s international goals tally, scoring his 65th goal for Norway during a 2-1 defeat to Portugal. Earlier, he scored twice in Norway's 3-2 Nations League victory over Denmark.
With 65 goals in 57 appearances, Haaland has now matched the international goals record of former Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba, who also has 65 goals. Haaland had previously moved past Ibrahimovic and Brazilian legend Ronaldo, both of whom scored 62 international goals.
Additionally, he has established himself as the leading scorer in UEFA Nations League history with 22 goals since the competition's inception in 2018. Currently, Haaland leads the Premier League Golden Boot race with five goals for Manchester City.
Norway has two more Nations League fixtures in the current international window, facing Wales and then Portugal again, before Haaland returns to Manchester City for their match against Liverpool on October 11.
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