Erling Haaland broke his silence on social media after Lionel Messi’s Ballon d’Or win.
won a record-extending eighth Ballon d’Or at a ceremony in Paris, having captained Argentina to their first World Cup triumph since 1986. The pint-sized attacker claimed seven goals in seven games in Qatar while being named player of the tournament.was placed third for the prestigious prize, which recognises the best footballer of the year as voted by 100 journalists from around the world.
Some have argued that Haaland should have won the award, having netted 52 goals in all competitions in his debut season at City, all while claiming a historic Premier League, FA Cup andYet, the Norwegian responded to Messi’s victory with dignity, sharing a picture of the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star on Instagram, which he captioned “Felicitaciones Leo Messi” .
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