Erling Haaland Sets Premier League Record with Quickest 50 Goals

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Liverpool - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 25, 2023 Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland reacts as referee Chris Kavanagh looks on Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS.
Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Liverpool - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 25, 2023 Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland reacts as referee Chris Kavanagh looks on Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS.
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Erling Haaland Sets Premier League Record with Quickest 50 Goals

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Liverpool - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 25, 2023 Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland reacts as referee Chris Kavanagh looks on Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS.
Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Liverpool - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 25, 2023 Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland reacts as referee Chris Kavanagh looks on Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has broken another scoring record by tallying his 50th Premier League goal faster than anyone in league history.
The Norway international opened the scoring in City’s match against Liverpool on Saturday with a low shot into the bottom corner in the 27th minute at Etihad Stadium.
Haaland's landmark figure came in 48 games and broke the record held by former Manchester United and Newcastle striker Andy Cole, who reached that total in 65 games.
It was Haaland's 18th goal in 20 appearances in all competitions this season.
In a record-setting season last year, he scored 52 goals for City as the club won a treble of trophies — the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.



Neymar Available for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal Next Week after Year-Long Recovery from ACL Injury

Tennis - 6 Kings Slam - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - October 16, 2024 Al-Hilal's Neymar is pictured at the quarter final match between Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Denmark's Holger Rune. (Reuters)
Tennis - 6 Kings Slam - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - October 16, 2024 Al-Hilal's Neymar is pictured at the quarter final match between Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Denmark's Holger Rune. (Reuters)
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Neymar Available for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal Next Week after Year-Long Recovery from ACL Injury

Tennis - 6 Kings Slam - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - October 16, 2024 Al-Hilal's Neymar is pictured at the quarter final match between Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Denmark's Holger Rune. (Reuters)
Tennis - 6 Kings Slam - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - October 16, 2024 Al-Hilal's Neymar is pictured at the quarter final match between Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Denmark's Holger Rune. (Reuters)

Neymar is available to play for Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal in an AFC Champions League Elite match next week after one year on the sidelines due to injury.

His marketing company NR Sports said in a statement on Saturday that the Brazilian's love for soccer and his hope to play in the next World Cup were bringing him back to action.

“Though there's no final decision for his return, the number 10 will be able to play on Monday to carry on with his remarkable trajectory,” the statement said, in a reference to Al-Hilal's match against Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates.

Neymar signed for the Riyadh team in August 2023 and played just five games when he underwent surgery after rupturing his meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while on international duty in October last year.

“These were days of pain, anguish, and a lot of longing for soccer, which were overcome with the help of family and friends, always present for our number 10. And all the fans around the world who gave him all support in social media networks,” the statement added. “The wait is over.”

A social media posting also published on Saturday showed the 32-year-old speaking about his recovery and displayed footage of his efforts to come back.

“Every time I get injured, I come back. But I don't come back halfway,” a tearful Neymar said in a video.

Neymar returned to training in July, but in September his club coach Jorge Jesus dampened expectations of an immediate comeback. The Portuguese coach did not confirm Neymar will play on Monday.

Neymar, whose two-year contract ends next August, is eligible to appear in AFC Champions League Elite matches as the continental competition has no restrictions on the number of foreign players allowed. That is not the case in the Saudi Pro League, which will see him back only in January.

If fit, Neymar could return to Brazil's national team in two rounds of South American World Cup qualifying scheduled for November.