Erling Haaland APOLOGISES to Brazilian Ronaldo after benching him in his Ultimate Team as the Man City forward shows off star-studded EA FC 24 side

Erling Haaland has issued a hilarious apology to Brazilian icon Ronaldo after posting a snap of his EA FC 24 Ultimate Team on his Instagram account.

The Manchester City striker revealed his online squad in his post but had to apologize to Ronaldo for relegating him to his team’s bench.

Haaland is clearly a fan of video games and in particular the Ultimate Team feature, which allows players to create their own dream squads and compete against other players.

Many footballers, including Liverpool’s Diogo Jota, are fans of the beloved online platform, and Haaland is one of the latest Premier League stars to reveal his squad.

Giving his Instagram followers a glimpse of his team, the Norwegian captioned his post with an apology to Ronaldo, explaining the decision to drop him.

Erling Haaland apologized to Brazilian Ronaldo for excluding him from his online team

Ronaldo was featured in Haaland’s Instagram story, where the Manchester City striker showed off his Ultimate Team in the EA FC 24 video game.

Haaland explained that he preferred family loyalty to online rankings and had struck a partnership deal with cousin and Belgian professional league striker Jontan Brunes early on.

Brunes’ special card has an overall rating of 85, while the former Real Madrid striker boasts one of the highest ratings in the game at 94.

But it’s the other players in Haaland’s superstar squad that have caught the most attention, with the 23-year-old boasting one of the most impressive squads ever seen.

Lined up in a 4-4-2 formation, the Norwegian has assembled a team made up of current and former legends of the game.

Haaland has struggled to find a defender in City’s recent games, having missed chances in his previous two Premier League games.

Roberto Carlos takes pride of place at left-back, while Real Madrid’s Eder Militao will also join Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker in defence.

Yaya Toure and Ruud Gullit occupy central midfield positions, while former Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldinho comes on the left flank and Kylian Mbappe on the other flank.

Haaland leads the line alongside his cousin and has one of the best individual ratings in the game at 94.

However, the Manchester City striker has recently struggled to find a City defender and failed to score a single goal in his previous two league matches.