Former Chelsea midfielder Craig Burley believes that Erling Haaland should boycott the Golden Ball awards ceremony if he loses to Lionel Messi in the 2023 election.
“If Erling Haaland doesn’t win this year’s award, forget it. Lionel Messi won the World Cup, which is a great achievement. But that’s only a 4-week period. His performance this season The league in general is not the best. PSG has had a bad season, “said the 51-year-old former player.
“Erling Haaland? He has scored more than 50 goals, won the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League. Haaland should win the 2023 Golden Ball. I know that many people out there cannot escape the enthusiasm for for Messi, but let’s look at the big picture.
There will be a lot of people voting for Messi. The big picture here is that Erling Haaland has won everything for a long time. This award, like some others, drives me crazy, but Haaland is the one who deserves it. I think out there will be filled with people praising Messi, Messi that, Messi that and they will only give him the golden ball.
And if I were Erling Haaland, I would never attend another Golden Ball award ceremony in my life, like Robert Lewandowski,” Burley closed.
Messi and Haaland are both shortlisted for the 2023 Golden Ball nominations . However, experts estimate that 99% of the superstars on the Inter Miami payroll will take home the award thanks to winning the 2022 World Cup with Argentina, despite Haaland winning the “treble” with Man City, as well as scoring 52 goals in the tournament. every arena last season.
Winner will be announced on October 30. If he wins, Messi will win the Golden Ball for the 8th time – an unprecedented achievement.
