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“First of all, I think we are completely different players almost. I know we are both seen as strikers, but it is almost two different positions if I’m totally honest.

“Erling has been incredible, his goalscoring record. Physically, he’s a machine, he’s a beast. His finishing is at the highest level and obviously his goalscoring record speaks for itself.

“I see myself as a different player although I score the same goals. I like to maybe touch the ball a little bit more, be involved in play a little bit more but also can play as an out-and-out nine.

“I don’t think it is one to compare ourselves. I respect him a lot as a player and a fellow professional, obviously hoping he has a quiet day tomorrow.

“His overall performances over these recent years speak for themselves. He’s a fantastic player.”

“No, not at all,” O’Reilly said when asked whether keeping Haaland ‌quiet would effectively win England the game.

“They’ve got great ​players all around the pitch who can cause a lot of danger. But of course, if we can keep him quiet, it would be a huge factor.”

“I think ‌across the tournament, my minutes have been building and building,” Saka said.

“Of course, I would love to come ​to this tournament 100%, but that wasn’t the case, and everyone’s realised that and they’ve managed me in ‌the best way possible.

“But right now, I’m feeling great and ⁠I’m ready to go.”

“That’s the big question on Saturday; how do we nullify Haaland. I mean, Haaland to Norway is what Kane is to England. So, they’ll be asking the same question. How did they stop Harry Kane? Because they’ll feel if they stop him, they’ve got a much better chance of winning and vice versa with Haaland. It’s easier said than done. I used to go into games myself and I know that everyone was looking for me to score the goals, and I enjoyed that and I really embraced it. And these two will as well,” Shearer told Betfair.

“You’ve got to hope that he has an off day because there’s not many players that can handle him. You’ve got to try and stop crosses going into the box, try and stop him at source, which means getting the ball into him. So, it’s not just the centre halves that have got to stop him, but the other players have got to stop the ball going into him.”

England defender Ezri Konsa believes Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland could cement a Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi-like rivalry over the next two decades.

Asked by ITV if they might eventually mimic the profile of Ronaldo and Messi’s storied rivalry, Konsa replied: “It very well could be. You’ve got Neymar coming up as well, who is another top, top, top player, so in 15 years’ time, I’ll probably be sitting on my sofa watching Haaland or Jude being one of the two GOATs (greatest of all time) of world football.”

Thomas Tuchel is ready to take another big step as England look to overcome heat, humidity and Erling Haaland in their crunch World Cup quarter-final clash against Norway.

After digging deep to beat the Democratic Republic of Congo and co-hosts Mexico, the back-to-back European Championship finalists are just three wins away from immortality.

England take on Brazil’s conquerors Norway in the Miami heat at Hard Rock Stadium seeking progress to Wednesday’s semi-final against holders Argentina or surprise package Switzerland.

Tuchel’s men arrived in Florida buoyed by last weekend’s unforgettable 3-2 triumph at the electric Estadio Azteca, but the head coach is only interested in tackling the next challenge.

“I think we took a big step in our last match, but it was only a step,” the England boss said. “We’re still hungry, we still have dreams, and we still have a big goal to play for.

“The next step is to win the quarter-final. It’s important to look up front. We left this match behind.

“We take the positive things and the belief with us, but everything that matters is ahead of us.”

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England’s World Cup run could deliver a £7.6bn boost to the UK economy, with pubs, bars, restaurants and retailers enjoying a spending surge as millions of fans prepare to watch the Three Lions’ quarter-final clash against Norway.

An estimated 24.1 million people are expected to tune in for Saturday’s match, according to VoucherCodes.co.uk, making it one of the biggest television audiences of the tournament. The discount site predicts football fans will spend £385.5m during the game alone, the highest of any England match so far.