Manchester City striker Erling Haaland already has 11 trophies and 20 individual accolades to his name.
The 25-year-old has made a name for himself as one of the best strikers in world football and Manchester City are reaping the benefits.
Haaland has already lifted the Champions League trophy, along with two Premier League titles and a host of other trophies.
However, Haaland has now said there is one prize he feels he only has a “0.5 percent” chance of winning.
Erling Haaland of Norway sings their sides national anthem with team mates prior to the UEFA EURO 2024 European qualifier match between Norway and Spain at Ullevaal Stadion on October 15, 2023
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Erling Haaland feels Norway will never win the World Cup
While Erling Haaland is at the top of the game at club level, he is not quite so optimistic about his country’s chances at international level.
The Norway international, speaking to TIME Magazine, played down his nation’s hopes of ever lifting the World Cup.
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“Norway will never win the World Cup,” Haaland said, before adding, “If we would qualify for the World Cup, it would be like another big nation winning it.
“It would be the biggest party ever. Scenes in Oslo would be incredible.”
When asked about the USA and Norway’s chances by the magazine, Haaland said: “I don’t want to be that guy that says the USA is never going to win the World Cup, then they actually win it.
“So there’s a 1 per cent chance they’re going to do it. Norway has a 0.5 (per cent chance of winning).”
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The biggest international trophy upsets of all time
One could argue that Haaland is simply being realistic by saying Norway have next to no chance of winning the World Cup.
However, there have been plenty of major trophy upsets in international football, including at the World Cup.
For instance, virtually nobody had tipped Uruguay to win the World Cup in 1950, but in front of a crowd of 173,850 at the Maracana, they did just that.
West Germany’s World Cup wins in 1954 and 1974, against Hungary and the Netherlands respectively, were also a case of the unfancied team striking an upset.
Closer to home, Denmark triumphed against all odds to win Euro 1992, while Greece stunned hosts Portugal to win Euro 2004.
Other notable international upsets include Zambia’s triumph over Ivory Coast in the 2011 Africa Cup of Nations and Japan’s victory at the 2011 Women’s World Cup.
Norway are in the midst of a golden generation, so who knows how far they can get over the next two editions of the tournament.