Guardiola believes Haaland should win the Ballon d’Or
Pep Guardiola says Erling Braut Haaland should be awarded the prestigious Ballon d’Or, but admits Lionel Messi is a fearsome contender.
The Manchester City manager commented on the soon-to-be-awarded award at a press conference on Friday.
There he was challenged as to who deserved one of the greatest honors in international football.
– Erling should win, yeah. We won three trophies and he scored 50 goals, but of course you have Messi. Messi’s worst season was his best. They both deserved it, the Spaniard replied.
– I want to say that I want Erling to win because he helped us achieve what we did. “I would be happy if he won, but Argentina is also a World Cup champion,” continued the City boss.
At the same time, he does not hide his great love for Messi.
– I always say that the Ballon d’Or should be divided into two parts, one for Messi and one for the rest, says Guardiola.
The Golden Ball awarding took place on October 30. Most experts think Messi will get it.
This player from Argentina has received this prestigious award seven times before.
Manchester City continue their Premier League season against Brighton on Saturday.
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