‘Play until I’m 100’: Sancho wants to keep breaking records with Haaland

BERLIN: England winger Jadon Sancho is “in his happy place” alongside Erling Braut Haaland as the Borussia Dortmund teenagers look to continue their recordbreaking form at Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Dortmund head to Bremen chasing revenge for last month’s German Cup defeat and three points to stay in the league title race.

Leaders Bayern Munich host bottom side Paderborn on Friday and third-placed Dortmund trail by four points after last weekend’s 4-0 thumping of Frankfurt when Haaland and Sancho both netted.

“I just feel like I’m in my happy place,” said Sancho, who on current form seems certain to make Gareth Southgate’s squad for England’s friendlies next month against Italy and Denmark.

“I just love football, if I had a choice I’d play every day until I’m 100 years old.”

Haaland became the first player to claim 10 goals in his first seven Champions League games when he netted twice in Tuesday’s 2-1 win against Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16, first leg.

It makes him the competition’s joint top-scorer this season alongside Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski.

Sancho was the other 19-yearold thorn in the side of the French champions alongside Haaland as he constantly tested the PSG defence.

Both teenagers claimed Bundesliga records last month.

Haaland was the first to score a hat-trick on his debut as a substitute in the 5-3 win at

Augsburg.

Sancho then set his own benchmark in the 5-0 thrashing of Union - when Haaland also scored twice - with the opening goal to become the first to score 25 Bundesliga goals before his 20th birthday.

With 14 assists in Germany’s top flight, Sancho is level with Bayern star Thomas Mueller for most goals created as they threaten

Kevin de Bruyne’s record of 21 for Wolfsburg, set in 2014/15.

“Playing behind him (Haaland) and with him is just a great feeling,” Sancho told Bundesliga. com.

“I know where to find him and where he wants the ball, and he knows how I want the ball played to me - so it’s a good understanding between us.” — AFP

— AFP photo (From left) Dortmund’s forward Jadon Sancho, defender Mateu Morey and forward Erling Braut Haaland warm up during a training session on the eve of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match BVB Borussia Dortmund v Paris SG in Dortmund, western Germany in this Feb 17 file photo.