Haaland eclipses Messi and Ronaldo with speed of 60 goal milestone

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Erling Haaland’s 60th international goal was not merely another milestone in his career. Instead, it was a figure that carried a greater message to the world of football. The Norwegian striker needed just 53 international appearances to reach this milestone, placing himself in direct comparison with the greatest goalscorers of the modern era and confirming that his path towards record-breaking feats is proceeding at an exceptional pace. Haaland’s achievement came during Norway’s campaign at the 2026 World Cup, after he took his tally to 60 international goals – a figure that France’s Kylian Mbappé needed 100 matches to reach, whilst Argentina’s…

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Is Makerfield a tipping point, or just a speed bump?

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Andy Burnham’s back in Westminster after the Makerfield by-election. He’ll soon be Prime Minister. Which Andy turns up remains to be seen. And that, in part, will determine how much of a honeymoon he gets. If he guns for the privatised utilities and invests in council housing and public transport as he should, the establishment will target him. If he sits on the fence over Gaza, Palestine Action, or the EU, his coalition of voters will start to break apart. He’s one of the best communicators in politics – he can seem to offer everyone a little bit of hope. But…

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