Earling Haaland had an incredible season. He set one record after another in English football. Manchester City also won an unprecedented treble thanks to his performance. Some could see the Ballon d’Or in the hands of the Norwegian striker. But Lionel Messi won football’s top individual award. According to Haaland, no one else has a chance to win the Ballon d’Or until the Argentine forward retires.
Haaland looked terrible on the field in his debut season at Man City. He had 52 goals in all competitions. Man City became the first English team to win three titles after Man United. But in the Ballon d’Or fight, Haaland had to lose to Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain Messi in 2022.
The Norwegian striker was asked at a press conference on Tuesday whether Messi should hang up his boots to win the Ballon d’Or. The Man City star said, ‘Good question! i don’t know I am only 23 years old. I want to win it. Messi is the best player to play at this time. Someone else will probably have to retire to be the best.’
Holland is not able to celebrate the goal this season like last time. However, with 18 goals in 22 matches, he is leading the race for the Premier League Golden Boot. On the other hand, Messi has scored 3 goals in three MLS matches in Inter Miami jersey.
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