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Haaland: Only when Lionel Messi retires will I win the Ballon d’or

Football — 03/06/2024

In an interview with GOAL, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland shared a lot about his ability to win the Golden Ball in the future.

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In the 2022/23 season, Haaland showed impressive scoring form when the Norwegian star scored 52 goals in all competitions for Man City, thereby making a great contribution to helping the Etihad team win the treble. History includes: Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League.

Despite his sublime football season, the striker born in 2000 still finished second in the 2023 Golden Ball race behind Lionel Messi, who won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina in Qatar.

Erling Haaland suggests he can only win Ballon d'Or once Lionel Messi retires - Bóng Đá

 

And in a recent interview with GOAL, Haaland joked that he would have a chance to win the above noble title if Messi retired.

“I have won every tournament at the club level when I was only 23 years old, but I want to conquer many more peaks. Messi is the best player in the world, so I think only when he retires will I and my other colleagues have a chance to win the Golden Ball ,  ” Haaland said.

This season, Haaland still maintains his impressive goalscoring performance as the 23-year-old striker has scored 18 goals after 22 appearances in the Premier League, leading the top scorer list.