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Salzburg sensation Haaland eats like Ronaldo and idolises Zlatan

Salzburg phenomenon Erling Haaland is currently on a diet used by Cristiano Ronaldo as he attempts to emulate the career of the Portuguese icon.

The 19-year-old striker is set to face the biggest test of his career when he comes up against Virgil van Dijk and Liverpool in the Champions League at Anfield on Wednesday.

Haaland made headlines last month after scoring a hat-trick on his Champions League debut against Genk, becoming the first teenager to get a treble in the competition since Wayne Rooney in 2004.

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Erling's father Alfie, who played for Manchester City and Leeds, admitted his son was more diligent in his preparation to football than he was, citing his decision to copy the eating habits of Ronaldo.