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Pep Guardiola insists 'unbelievable' Haaland IS on Ronaldo and Messi's level after reaching THIRTY Premier League goals for the season with brace at Southampton - but hard-to-please Man City boss claims Argentine is still 'the more complete' player

Pep Guardiola said 44-goal Erling Haaland can hit the same heights as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo — if he keeps his body in peak physique.

The pair were regarded as the best two footballers on the planet for nearly two decades and ripped up the record books across glittering careers.

But after a brace at Southampton in Manchester City’s fifth straight league win, Guardiola said there’s no reason why his striker can’t emulate the two greats.

‘As a top scorer we lived two incredible decades with Cristiano and Lionel but Erling is on that level,’ said Guardiola.