A few months ago, the race to win the Ballon d’Or was not really a race, but more like Lionel Messi and his friends. But now, with Erling Haaland and Leo moving in the opposite direction, the outcome of this noble individual title could be vastly different.
This weekend, a man just scored his 35th Premier League goal, breaking a nearly 30-year record in the top flight in England. The other was sitting at home, wearing a suit and apologizing to the media, and served an internal suspension of 2 weeks.
Both are the two transcendent left feet of the football world, but Haaland and Messi are at very different extremes. If they go back to the beginning of the season, not many people believe their situation is like that. The first leg period saw Messi’s outstanding form, as he was more integrated with the atmosphere at PSG. Messi scores and assists continuously, creating the best possible preparation before the 2022 World Cup. Coming to Qatar, the whole world once again lies at the feet of the great Leo, admiring the wonderful performances that brought him to the world. about the world championship after nearly 4 decades of waiting by the Argentinians.
Meanwhile, Haaland is traveling with his family because Norway failed to win tickets to the World Cup. If you compare Haaland with Messi at that time, it is really unfair to the young striker.
But in the blink of an eye, the fairy tale ended in Qatar. Messi gradually accepts the harsh reality of the host team. Not only was he eliminated for the second time in a row in the 1/8 Champions League round, Messi was also booed by his own fans, and now the new limit: Being banned by PSG internally, and being cursed by extremists . by publicity right in front of the team headquarters.
In Manchester, there were no harsh words, but all praise for Haaland. Even Pep Guardiola and the staff and players formed a fence to congratulate the former Dortmund striker for breaking the Premier League record right in his debut season. Indeed, Haaland is living the happiest days of his life, and Messi is the worst.
Up to now, putting these two stars together, the difference has decreased a lot, even the balance is somewhat tilted in favor of Haaland in the Ballon d’Or race. Now, is it too early to talk about this? The deadline to submit the Ballon d’Or vote is August this year and it will take another 2 months to announce it. But what happens in this season will directly determine the owner of the noble title.
And although it is well known that it is an emotional award, the fact that Haaland is rising to the table with Messi is something no one can deny. If it is possible to reach legendary goals such as 60 goals, even 70 goals this season, along with helping Man City win the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup “triple”, who dares to say that Haaland is not worthy to win. QBV?
At the age of 22, Haaland is proving his limitless potential. You just broke Alan Shearer’s record, what’s next? With 35 goals in just 27 games, Haaland now has more Champions League goals than Samuel Eto’o, Kaka and Wayne Rooney have scored in their entire careers. If this form is maintained, Ronaldo’s record of 140 goals will soon be under Haaland’s heels.
It is important that Haaland has a full season, a great reputation, and has the support of everyone at Man City. It is far from Messi’s situation right now, which is cramped and tired. Messi seems to have canceled the second leg of his season and only used the World Cup championship to play against Haaland.
