Man City striker Erling Haaland was stunned when Cristiano Ronaldo declared himself “the best goalscorer in the world” at the 2023 Globe Soccer Awards.

Ronaldo scored a hat-trick of awards at the Globe Soccer Awards 2023 including Best Middle East Player, Maradona Award for Best Goalscorer of 2023 and Fan Favorite Player of the Year award.

Among these, the Best Middle Eastern Player award appeared for the first time, and it belonged to Ronaldo. Speaking when standing on the podium to receive the award, CR7 said: “I am the best goalscorer. I had to defeat young lions, like Haaland, for example, so I am very proud.”

As soon as Ronaldo finished speaking, the camera lens pointed towards Haaland sitting below. The Man City star initially looked stunned, but then smiled gently when Ronaldo added: “And I’m still fit so I’m proud.”

For his part, Haaland won the Best Male Player of the Year award at the 2023 Globe Soccer Awards after a historic “treble” with Man City last season. This partly compensates for the loss when a few days ago, the Norwegian player lost the FIFA The Best title to Lionel Messi.

In addition, when responding further to the media, Ronaldo also admitted that Man City is the club he likes to watch the most. CR7 said: “Man City had a great season. Their players and coach were all excellent. They finally won the Champions League, maybe they deserved it two years ago. I like it very much. watch them play”.