Manchester City’s Erling Haaland sends message to Rory McIlroy after back-to-back Masters titles
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Credit: Imago / Sky Sports Golf Manchester City’s Erling Haaland sends message to Rory McIlroy after back-to-back Masters titles Mon 13 April 2026 10:00, UK Manchester City star Erling Haaland has sent a message of support to Rory McIlroy after winning another Masters title this weekend.Supporters at the Etihad Stadium will be hoping that Haaland is lifting more silverware of his own once the 2025-26 campaign comes to a close, with the Premier League title race heating up.The Citizens have already won the Carabao Cup, with an eighth FA Cup trophy on the cards, and the gap at the top of the Premier League table has now been reduced to just six points.As Man City were beating Chelsea 3-0 on Sunday, 12 April, McIlroy was busy creating history, becoming just the fourth man to win successive Masters titles during a groundbreaking weekend. ⚽ Man City Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, tactical previews and expert breakdowns for every Manchester City fixture. VISIT THE MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Erling Haaland congratulates Rory McIlroy after Masters winIt was only 12 months ago that the 36-year-old completed the career Grand Slam at Augusta National, ending an 11-year wait to complete such a feat.He finished one stroke clear of world number one Scottie Scheffler, breaking into celebration after sinking his final putt, and the golfer felt the love from all over the world.Sharing Nike’s celebration of the title-winner, Haaland simply tagged McIlroy alongside an emoji of a crowd, posting to his 40.4million followers on Instagram.Credit: Erling Haaland’s InstagramThe Norwegian international will be hoping to create history of his own at the end of May, and with the title race now reduced to six points, there is a very real chance of Arsenal slipping up completely.Man City star ready to play key role in Premier League title raceArsenal are still favourites for the Premier League title, but Mikel Arteta’s team still need to face City at the Etihad Stadium, and that is likely to be the deciding factor this season.Pep Guardiola’s side also have a game in hand on the Gunners, and with Burnley, Everton and Brentford all still left to play, supporters are beginning to get very excited in Manchester.Despite an incredible difficult start to the campaign, a domestic treble is somehow still on the cards for the Citizens, showing the difference in calibre between the two squad vying for the league title.Viktor Gyokeres’ comments about the “dry pitch” after the defeat to Bournemouth summarised the confidence and experience that the Arsenal squad are missing at the Emirates.
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