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Erling Haalandpicked up from where he left last season, scoring twice in Manchester City's 5-3 win over Yokohama in Tokyo, Japan.
The striker needed only seven minutes after being introduced at half-time to open his account for the season. He added another one in stoppage time to round off the victory for Pep Guardiola's side.
The Norwegian was then awarded a cheque of 1,000,000 Yen which was presented to him on the pitch after the game. At a glance, the amount looks like a huge cash prize for one to land in one game, but for Haaland, that can pass off as a mere pocket change.
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FootballGoing by the current exchange rates, 1 million Japanese Yen is equivalent to 6349 euros. The 23-year-old is the highest-paid player in the Premier League and is believed to earn close to 400,000 euros per week which dwarfs his latest cheque.
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