"From my point of view, as a City fan, I think it's absolutely fantastic," he said. "I think he gives football such a positive vibe."
"Even in this World Cup, there have been some negative vibes, particularly about Fifa and some of the decisions they've made, but everything that Erling does, it's just positive, positive."
Howard Cohen, the chair of the Manchester City Disabled Supporters Association, noted that the striker quickly moved past initial media perceptions of being reserved.
"When he first came [to Manchester City], there was a public image projected, certainly in some of the media, of him being quite quiet and reserved," Cohen said.
"He's really come out of his shell very quickly."
"He was clearly never that sort of quiet, reserved figure in reality, and he doesn't take himself too seriously."
"I think that's important for anybody in public life, but particularly for footballers," he added.
"And that, I think, is what people love most with him, off the field at least, that he can have a laugh with everybody and enjoy himself."
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"He's certainly picking up plenty of support around the word, and providing entertainment for people," Cohen said. "And that's what football should be about, after all."
