The worst news that Messi gives to Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland

The 2022/23 season came to an end in Europe. The course included not only the usual domestic leagues and international cups, but also the Qatar 2022 World Cup, a contest that could have an important weight in choosing the next Ballon d'Or, which will be awarded in October.

Manchester City's triplet with Erling Haaland as a figure places the Norwegian as one of the best positioned to win the France Football award. However, his low incidence in the semifinals and final of the UEFA Champions League mean that he is not the favorite. And it is that according to a survey, who currently leads the voting is Lionel Messi with a 48% probability.

Below him appears Haaland with 40% and third place on the podium presents a triple tie between Kevin De Bruyne, Vinicius and Kylian Mbappé, with a 2% chance of winning the prize. Along the same lines, if the captain of the Argentine National Team ends up getting his eighth Ballon d'Or, he would become the first footballer in history to obtain that award while playing for an MLS club, since the award ceremony would take place after July, the month in which the Rosario will stamp his signature with Inter Miami.

Messi is no longer interested in the Ballon d'Or

In a recent interview for Chinese TV, Lionel said: "Ballon d'Or? No, at this stage of my life it is no longer important to me. I always said it, the individual prizes are not what matters to me, but the collective ones. The most important prize at the moment is the World Cup. This is the biggest award for me."