Tommy Martin: Like Ronaldo and United, has ravenous Haaland outgrown City?

It's no slight on City to say he is one of those exceptions to that thing about no man being bigger than the club.

Manchester City's Erling Haaland, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Villarreal and Manchester City in Villarreal, Spain, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

Let’s be clear, Erling Haaland is not fair.

He is a 6’5” cross between Marco van Basten and a buffalo, whose father was a professional footballer and mother was an international heptathlete, who can head the ball with the force of the Large Hadron Collider.