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The crowd roared. Erling Haaland had just scored the first goal for Manchester City against German team Leipzig. 

Then he scored another goal. And another, and another, and another. They could not believe what they were seeing. 

Erling Haaland is a footballer from NorwayA country in Scandinavia in northern Europe. . He is still only 22 years old, but he has already scored 33 goals in the Champions League, the yearly championship for EuropeThe second-smallest of the world's continents. It has a population of 746 million. 's top football teams. 

Today, many think he is one of the best players in the world. But he still thinks he can be an even better footballer. "I think I can get better at everything," he says. "I always try to reach for more and stay hungry." 

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Football expertsSomeone who knows a lot about a particular subject. agree. Haaland is one of the most talented players in the world. But his coaches say it is how he thinks about life that makes him a great player. 

When Haaland misses a goal, he does not spend a lot of time thinking about it and feeling sad. Instead, he starts thinking about his next chance. 

"He's always thinking positiveGood. , the next one, he knows he'll have the chance and he'll be there," says the managerSomeone who is in charge of running a company or other group. of Manchester City, Pep Guardiola. 

Yes! Even the most talented person in the world would never get anywhere without believing in themselves. 

No! Erling Haaland's superpower is his amazing talent. Most people would not be able to score five goals against Leipzig even with positive thinking.