Julian Edelman knows exactly which NFL great Erling Haaland is most like
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Norway striker Erling Haaland has taken the US by storm this summer with his soccer skills and personality off the pitch.
The Manchester City forward has been able to replicate his fine form in the Premier League on the worldwide stage with his nation.
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Ahead of their quarter-final tie against England on Saturday, Haaland has already scored seven goals in this summer’s tournament.
He has certainly lived up to the expectations, with a lot of Americans getting their first real look at the Norwegian in action.
Former New England Patriots wide-receiver Julian Edelman has been blown away by the 25-year-old.
Having watched Haaland, Edelman is convinced he knows who the striker’s NFL comparative would be.
Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP via Getty ImagesJulian Edelman compared Erling Haaland to Rob Gronkowski
Haaland has enjoyed his time in the United States having had an opportunity to take in the culture away from the soccer games.
The 25-year-old is a physical specimen and Edelman believes his stature can only be compared to that of the great Rob Gronkowski.
“That dude’s a full European Gronk,” Edelman told Yahoo.
“He’s a European Gen Z Gronk.”
Haaland measures in just below Gronk (198cm) and 195cm, but on a soccer pitch, it is clear to see just how dominant a stature the Norwegian has.
Gronk was able to get his hands on four Super Bowls during his career, with Haaland showing a similar dominance in club soccer.
Doing it on the international stage is a completely different question, though.
Norway are nowhere near as strong as Haaland’s club side Manchester City, but the prolific striker is certainly giving his nation a fighting chance ahead of Saturday’s game against England.
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