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Erling Haaland has minimized comparisons to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s goalscoring records, saying “no-one” will match their goalscoring records.

By the start of November, the 25-year-old had scored 26 goals in all of his career for Manchester City and Norway, bringing his total to 327.

However, Haaland is still far behind the accomplished duo.

In his glittering career, Messi, 38, has scored 892 goals, while Ronaldo, 40, has scored 952 goals and has already scored 1, 000.

The City forward’s most successful campaign to date came in the 2022-23 season, which was his first at the club since joining from Borussia Dortmund, scoring 56 goals.

However, if he maintains his current scoring percentage as he prepares to face his former team in their Champions League match on Wednesday (20:00 GMT), he is on track to surpass that enormous sum.

He is on pace to surpass all previous Premier League goals, which he have scored in 107 games so far, in the hopes of scoring 98.

Alan Shearer, the former England captain, holds the record for the most victories in all-time league play with a 124 game lead.

Shearer, who has made his professional appearances for Southampton, Blackburn, and Newcastle, stated last month that Haaland has a “brilliant chance” of breaking the record.

However, Haaland responded, “Which record? ” when asked if he would surpass his own tally this term. To avoid sounding haughty!

“I think this is not what I think of,” I say in a positive way.

“I know his (Shearer’s Premier League one), but I don’t really know any other records.” Again, I can’t think about it.

I make sure the team wins football games by putting my mind to breaking records, which is what I can break. That is my main focus, and that is my job.

Haaland is the fastest player to reach the half-century milestone by scoring 53 goals in only 51 Champions League games.

In his first season with City, he helped the team win the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League titles.

He continued, “I haven’t changed a thing since I can remember.” Nothing hasn’t changed,” the statement read. In some circumstances, I’m still the same child as the original Bryne child with more life experience.

Because I score goals, I am a Norwegian man, so I shouldn’t believe I’m a different person. This is Erling’s only trait, and it will never change.

Haaland is also anticipating Norway’s first World Cup appearance since 1998, which he claimed occurred “two years before I was born.”

He continued, “My goal is to take Norway to a World Cup and Euros,” adding, “I have been saying this for a long time.

It’s about taking chances because this is my career’s main objective and I now have a good chance of succeeding.

And Haaland said he was “definitely getting better as a striker,” which was a ominous warning to opposition defenders.

Viktor Gyokeres, a defender at Arsenal, will go for additional tests this week despite speculation he has a hamstring injury.

The Sweden international scored the team’s opener against Burnley on Saturday, but the international was substituted at half-time in the Gunners’ 2-1 win at Burnley.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said: “I am concerned because he hasn’t had many muscular issues and he needed to leave the pitch and he was feeling something,” before the Champions League game against Slavia Prague on Tuesday night.

That’s never a good sign, especially for a player who is extremely explosive, is always a good thing.

“So we are a little bit more thorough into this injury situation and will make an announcement as soon as we can.”

There is hope that Gyokeres’ decision to leave Turf Moor for half-time has sparked further problems, with the 27-year-old having a bad start to the season.

Before the majority of the squad departs for the international break, the Gunners face Sunderland on Saturday following the game against Slavia Prague.

The north London derby against Tottenham on November 23 marks Arsenal’s first game since the internationals.

The cricket association of Zimbabwe has announced that former world champion Sean Williams has left the sport after joining a rehab program to treat drug addiction.

Zimbabwe Cricket claimed the all-rounder had declared himself unfit for national selection and that it would not place him again.

Williams, 39, has taken more than 150 wickets for his country in each of the three game formats, totaling almost 9, 000 runs.

Before a World Cup Africa Qualifier match in Harare in September, he withdrawn from the T20 team, and during an internal investigation into the causes of his withdrawal, he “disclosed that he has been struggling with drug addiction and has voluntarily entered rehab,” according to Zimbabwe Cricket.

The governing body added that “ZC has determined that Williams will no longer be taken into consideration for national selection” after taking into account all options.

ZC stated that it expects all contracted players to uphold the highest standards for professionalism, discipline, and compliance with team rules and anti-doping laws.

A review of Williams’ record reveals a history of disciplinary problems and unavailability, which has had an impact on team preparation and performance.

While ZC applauds him for seeking rehabilitation, ZC’s suggestion that resuming team work in situations involving potential testing raises serious questions for professional and ethical standards.

His national contract expiring on December 31 was stated as “not practicable.”

ZC sincerely acknowledges and values his enormous contribution to Zimbabwean cricket over the past 20 years, the statement continued.

Williams has left a lasting legacy both on and off the field in some of the most significant moments in recent history.

Ronnie O’Sullivan was knocked out of the International Championship in the third round as he fell to a 6-5 defeat by fellow Englishman Jack Lisowski.

Lisowski won his maiden ranking title at the Northern Ireland Open in October and established a 5-3 lead against O’Sullivan, with a highest break of 113.

O’Sullivan, who turns 50 next month, rallied to level the match at the South New City National Fitness Center in Nanjing, China.

However, Lisowski clinched the deciding 11th frame by potting a tricky final black, after both men squandered earlier match-winning chances, to close out a first win over the seven-time world champion.

Lisowski, 34, has now won nine successive matches on the World Snooker Tour and will face Barry Hawkins in the last 16.

Hawkins beat Welshman Jak Jones 6-3 while veteran John Higgins also progressed with a 6-3 win over Hossein Vafaei.

World champion Zhao Xintong of China survived a scare as he beat compatriot Lei Peifan 6-5, while Stephen Maguire claimed a 6-4 win over world number two Kyren Wilson.