What Mbappe's teammate says about the possibility of Haaland winning the Ballon d'Or

The Ballon d'Or award ceremony will take place at the end of October and there are many nominees, although the favorites are really Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland. The three footballers had a great 2022/23 season, with Messi winning the World Cup and Haaland most of the important titles with his club. However, for one of France's stars, the Argentine player is not a candidate to win this award.

In the last hours, Adrien Rabiot, starting midfielder for Les Bleus that December 18, expressed his opinion on the candidates for the 2023 Ballon d'Or and, beyond the different versions that circulate and that bring him closer to Leo winning his eighth award, made it clear that he has no chance in this edition. Messi, winner of seven awards, faced a dream final season by scoring 38 goals and providing 25 assists between the Argentine National Team and PSG.

"I hear a lot that Messi is going to achieve it. But on a sporting level it will be played between Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland," said the midfielder, who saw in the front row the Albiceleste No. 10 lift the maximum golden trophy in Arab lands. Furthermore, in dialogue with RMC Sport, he did not go for a winner: "Saying one of the two would be complicated, it depends on what you base it on. Not everyone agrees, but it will be between these two."

Erling Haaland will win the Ballon d'Or

During recent months, the Norwegian has been the recipient of important distinctions, especially the FIFA The Best, which awards the best player of the year and the Norwegian has been the big winner in 2023. However, Haaland is significantly placed among the favorites to win the France Football award after winning the UEFA Champions League, Premier League and FA Cupe. The Ballon d'Or ceremony will take place on Monday, October 30 at the Châtelet Theater in Paris, where the successor of Frenchman Karim Benzema will be announced, as well as the winners of other categories: Kopa Trophy for the best young player of the season and the Yashin Trophy for the best archer, among others.