Erling Haaland believes Lionel Messi is one of the best who has ever performed soccer.
The Manchester Metropolis star was discussing the Argentine famous person in an interview forward of the Champions League conflict with Copenhagen, stay on talkSPORT, when he was quizzed on his hopes of successful the Ballon d’Or.
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Haaland missed out on soccer’s high prize in 2023 as Messi scooped his eighth Ballon d’Or, beating Haaland and Kylian Mbappe to the crown.
Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated soccer for a few years, nevertheless, it is thought that Haaland and Mbappe might be the subsequent pair to battle it out as soccer’s high star.
Haaland’s debut season with Metropolis noticed him rating 52 targets in 53 video games whereas successful the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Membership World Cup in 2023.
However with Messi’s World Cup victory with Argentina in December 2022, Haaland’s achievements nonetheless weren’t sufficient to win the highest prize.
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Forward of the Copenhagen conflict, a reporter requested: “Issues couldn’t have actually gone any higher for you in your first yr right here. And but you missed out to Messi on the 2 huge particular person prizes.
“So that you can truly win these, does he should retire?”
Responding to the query, Haaland mentioned: “I don’t know, good query.
‘Yeah, it’s true he received it and he received the World Cup so I don’t know what to say.
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“He’s one of the best that has ever performed I feel so yeah, I don’t know.”
Haaland’s reward might not go down properly with Ronaldo, the long-time rival of Messi.
The Portuguese star has received 5 Ballon d’Or prizes himself and has a reputable case for being soccer’s best ever participant.
