While he battles with Messi for the Ballon d'Or, the best news for Erling Haaland
The best news for Erling Haaland in the midst of the Ballon d'Or dispute with Lionel Messi
The dispute for the Ballon d'Or has already begun. Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland are battling to see who will be the great winner of the Ballon d'Or 2023 after the great season of both, with Lionel Messi winning the top prize with his country at the 2022 World Cup and Erling Haaland winning all the most important titles at club level with Manchester City.
On the one hand, Lionel Messi has established himself as the great candidate due to the fact that he conquered the World Cup with Argentina being the best player of the tournament. In addition, at club level he ended up being crowned in Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain despite having a bad participation in the UEFA Champions League.
On the other hand, Erling Haaland has been Manchester City's top scorer this season where he finished as top scorer in the UEFA Champions League and in the Premier League. In addition, he won the FA Cup, which was the first treble in the history of the English team. Now, while many debate about which player is really the great candidate, Erling Haaland receives important news about the award.
What news did Erling Haaland receive about the Ballon d'Or?
His great competitor, Lionel Messi is currently in China with the Argentina national team. The player has settled down with his teammates for the upcoming FIFA date and to everyone's surprise, he has discredited the Ballon d'Or by belittling it a few months before the ceremony. "The Ballon d'Or no longer matters to me at this point in my career, I won the World Cup with Argentina and that is the biggest prize for me," said the Argentine to Chinese TV.
