India, June 17 -- It's safe to say that Erling Haaland is a big fan of Lionel Messi. On Wednesday morning, the 38-year-old Messi netted a hat-trick in the FIFA World Cup 2026 as defending champions Argentina swept past Algeria 3-0. Haaland was quick to react on Snapchat, posting a selfie with the simple caption: "Messi is a madman". Hours earlier, the Manchester City striker had scored a brace in Norway's thumping 4-1 win. In the picture, Haaland is seen sitting in an aeroplane, presumably on Norway's flight back from Boston to their North Carolina training base after their match against Iraq.

Followers of Erling Haaland know all about his Snapchat presence, with the 25-year-old's unserious side on full display to his 2.4 million subscri...