{
  "id": 6387800,
  "title": "UCL: ‘He’s an animal’ – Fernández opens up on Haaland’s attitude after Man City win over Porto",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ucl-hes-an-animal-fernandez-opens-up-on-haalands-attitude-after-man",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:33:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/09/ucl-hes-an-animal-fernandez-opens-up-on-haalands-attitude-after-man-city-win-over-porto/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City midfielder Enzo Fernández has described his teammate Erling Haaland as an \"animal\" and \"beast\" following their 2-0 victory over FC Porto in the Champions League. Haaland scored twice in the match, netting both goals in the second half. Fernández, speaking to Amazon Prime, said, \"Erling Haaland is an animal, a beast. Every time I step onto the pitch, I will look for him, and I hope to provide him with many more assists so he can score goals like that.\" The Argentine also praised Haaland as \"an incredible human being\" who has made him feel welcomed at City. Haaland's second goal came from a one-touch pass from Rayan Aït-Nouri in stoppage time. This win marked Haaland's 22nd goal against a different team in the competition. Last season, Haaland scored eight goals in 10 Champions League matches, helping City avoid elimination by Real Madrid in the round of 16.",
  "summary": "New Manchester City midfielder, Enzo Fernández, has called his teammate Erling Haaland an “animal” and a “beast” following their 2-0 win over FC Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday. Haaland netted twice in the game, and his new teammate talked about his attitude off and on the pitch after the match. Haaland’s two goals in […] UCL: ‘He’s an animal’ – Fernández opens up on Haaland’s attitude…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}