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EA Sports has been a giant in the video gaming industry for the past two decades. FIFA is arguably their most loved gaming franchise of all time. The series is adored by football fans all across the world, and each new installment is met with great enthusiasm. However, they might have just lost out on one high-profile fan, Erling Haaland.

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Player ratings in the well-known game are always a point of contention, with some ratings causing controversy each year. Recently, Borussia Dortmund asked Jude Bellingham to reveal FIFA ratings to his teammates. Haaland’s reaction to his rating, as compared to Kylian Mbappe, was hilarious.

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Erling Haaland rated 88 on FIFA, 3 behind Kylian Mbappe

Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund decided to have Jude Bellingham inform his teammates about their FIFA ratings in a special segment on their YouTube channel. His friend Haaland also made an appearance.

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He let the Norwegian know that his rating has been raised from 84 to 88. “Happy?” Bellingham inquired, before Haaland replied, “Not bad, yeah” with a wry smile. The Englishman then informed Haaland that he is ranked below Mbappe and Robert Lewandowski, to which he responded, “No comment.” 

Haaland feels his ratings could’ve been much better

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Jude Bellingham then quipped the Norwegian if he was satisfied with his ratings. Predictably, the answer was no and Haaland felt that his pace and physicality deserved a higher rating. “For me, pace and physical I think should be in the 90’s. Don’t you think I deserve it?”

“I very much think you deserve it, my friend.”, Bellingham replied with a grin on his face.

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Marco Reus, Donyell Malen, and Thorgan Hazard were amongst the other people Bellingham spoke about. Thorgan was also heartlessly referred to as the ‘number two Hazard.’ by the English youngster. Playing with fire!

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Also Read: Borussia Dortmund Unhappy With Giovanni Reyna’s FIFA 22 Rating

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Suresh Menon is a soccer writer at EssentiallySports with over 400 articles to his name. Being an ace defender back in his school days, Suresh grew up admiring the famed ‘BBC’ of Juventus which is why the Italian club is his favorite. His love for soccer from an early age combined with his flair for communication is the reason why he decided to pursue sports journalism at ES. He pursued his BMM degree with specialization in advertising which makes him an effective communicator with a sense of commerce. Beyond soccer, in his free time, he is a podcast host and likes spending time solving the Rubik’s cube.

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