His meteoric rise has culminated with him battling it out with Lionel Messi for the Ballon d'Or. It was the Argentine who pipped him to the post however, winning it for a record-breaking eighth time. However, Haaland can arguably feel hard done by following a ridiculous season for City, in which he scored 52 times in 53 games. Before that, he learned his trade at Molde FK, bagging 20 goals in 50 games. Lionel Messi pipped Erling Haaland to the Ballon d'Or prizeExperience the Express like never before Advert-free experience without interruptions.

Source: Express October 31, 2023 08:19 UTC