Iglesias: Haaland is the best forward in the world and Drogba is the best forward in history

Sports     11:58am, 20 November 2025

Although Lewandowski and Mbappe are more famous, Borja Iglesias prefers "goal workers".

In a test shared by Celta Vigo on social media, the man nicknamed "Panda" said his favorite La Liga striker is Quique Garcia. The choice is notable because the San Diego forward favors another old-school forward with a similar style to his own, both of whom compete fiercely with opposing defenders.

Although the 32-year-old Iglesias and the soon-to-be 36-year-old Quique Garcia have played against each other many times in the game, they have never played on the same team. Their next showdown will be on the 30th of this month when Espanyol visits the Valledos Stadium. At that time, the forward from Santiago will have the opportunity to say hello to Quique Garcia. The Celta Vigo forward is ahead of his idol in goals so far this season: he has scored five goals to the Espanyol striker's two.

In the other two answers, Iglesias also chose a very physical forward. He believes the best striker in the world right now is Manchester City star Erling Haaland, while the best striker in history is Chelsea legend Didier Drogba.

As for Celta Vigo, he chose his technically outstanding teammate Iago Aspas as the best player in the team's history.

On social media, Iglesias also shared on Instagram his reflections on the Spanish national team's experience during this international competition window: "We have qualified for the next World Cup. I feel very lucky to be a part of this process. It is a great honor to be able to participate in the last two qualifiers with this incredible team,"

He played 19 minutes against Georgia but did not play against Turkey. Regarding whether he will be selected for the final list in the future, he said: "Who knows what will happen in the future, but we will definitely face it with passion, no matter where we start."