‘An overall great guy!’ – Casper Ruud explains why John Arne Riise inspired him, will cheer for Erling Haaland in final

In the latest edition of Voice Notes, our series where the stars ask the stars, Casper Ruud explains to Steve McManaman which former Champions League winner inspired him the most. BT Sport will show the Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan live on June 10 across the Weekend of Champions. Ad As part of the build-up to that, McManaman sent a question in to Norwegian tennis star Ruud for our Voice Notes series at the 2023 French Open.

Champions LeagueDetermined Dzeko vows Inter will give 'more than 100%' against 'best in the world' Man City40 MINUTES AGO “Hi Casper, it’s Stevie McManaman here, the Champions League final is coming up on the 10th of June in Istanbul as you probably know. “Which previous Champions League winner inspires you the most and why?” Ruud’s initial response was “Oh good question,” before he took a minute to think about his answer. In the end though, there was only one name he could go for.

“Hey Steve, thanks for your question I love watching the Champions League. This year it’s going to be a great final with my fellow Norwegian in it, [Manchester City striker Erling] Haaland. I’m going to be cheering for him obviously," the world No.

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