Haaland has advantage over Man City team-mates
BBC Sport World Cup pundits Micah Richards, Wayne Rooney and Cesar Azpilicueta look ahead to England's match against Norway and feel that Erling Haaland will have an advantage over his Manchester City team-mates in the match.
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"Rooney says Erling Haaland will have an advantage over his Manchester City team-mates in the match."
— Wayne Rooney , Athlete
Key People
Cesar Azpilicueta is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Erling Haaland is a Norwegian professional footballer known for his impressive goal-scoring record.
Micah Richards is a retired English footballer and current pundit.
Former English footballer and manager.
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BBC Sport World Cup pundits Micah Richards, Wayne Rooney and Cesar Azpilicueta look ahead to England's match against Norway and feel that Erling Haaland will have an advantage over his Manchester City team-mates in the match.
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