Ballon D’Or: Ex Chelsea Midfielder Wants Haaland To Win Award Ahead of Messi
- Lionel Messi and Eling Haaland are the favourites to win the Ballon d'Or award this year
- The duo will come up against 28 other players who have been nominated for the accolade
- Bukayo Saka, Kevin De Bruyne, and Jude Bellingham are among the other stars shortlisted
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Erling Haaland has been told not to attend future Ballon d'Or ceremonies if Lionel Messi wins the 2023 edition of the award ahead of him.
The two football stars are among 28 others nominated for the prestigious annual accolade.
According to The Mirror, the duo will be coming up against the likes of Bukayo Saka, Kevin De Bruyne, Emiliano Martinez, and Mohamed Salah, who have also been nominated for the gong.
However, there was no place for Cristiano Ronaldo, who missed out on a nomination for the first time in 20 years.
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FootballAs it stands, Messi and Haaland are the clear favourites to cart home the Ballon d'Or this year.
Will Haaland beat Messi to the award?Opinion is largely divided on who between Haaland and Messi deserves to win the 2023 edition of the Ballon d'Or.
However, former Chelsea midfielderCraig Burley has inadvertently suggested Haaland deserves to win the crown ahead of Messi.
So much so that the ex-footballer has advised the City ace to snub future Ballon d'Or awards if Messi beats him to it.
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The Norwegian ace scored an eye-watering 36 Premier League goals to
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