Haaland sings the praises of Ayoub Bouaddi: Manchester City have a real gem
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has praised new teammate Ayoub Bouaddi following the 18-year-old's impressive Champions League debut against Porto. Despite the praise, Haaland jokingly noted his frustration that Bouaddi failed to pass to him during a key scoring opportunity.
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Erling Haaland has hailed his Manchester City teammate Ayoub Bouaddi after the Moroccan's outing against Porto in the Champions League, declaring that the English club have unearthed a real gem.
Bouaddi made his first City start against Porto on Tuesday evening in the opening round of the Champions League. He came off in the 75th minute for Croatia's Mateo Kovacic.
Haaland scored both goals as City won 2-0 at the Dragao. Bouaddi, who arrived this summer for 100 million euros, was superb too, showing a maturity that belied his 18 years.
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