After losing the Ballon d'Or with Messi, the historic precedent that infuriates Haaland

Lionel Messi was named as the winner of the 2023 Ballon d'Or. The Argentine striker from Inter Miami placed himself in an important way and established an unprecedented record. After his 2022/23 season, he was awarded as the best player of last season. Lionel Messi had a magnificent season, to say the least, and the reality is that the footballer achieved the title he had always sought. The 2022 World Cup.

“I never imagined having had the career I had, having achieved all my goals, everything in football. I was lucky to be on the best team in history, that made everything easier, I won many titles, individual awards. I have had many bad moments with the national team, I was not good at it, I never gave up, until I won the Copa América after the World Cup and it is the result of not having stayed in the attempt,” Messi said after winning the award.

However, one of the players who for many deserved this award was precisely Erling Haaland. Lionel Messi won the World Cup, but at the club level, Erling Haaland was the one who won absolutely everything. Furthermore, he was the scorer in the two most complicated competitions such as the UEFA Champions League and the Premier League. However, what Messi did with Argentina was enough for Haaland to take second place in the 2023 Ballon d'Or.

The precedent that infuriates Haaland

Although many knew that it was difficult for Messi not to win the 2023 Ballon d'Or, there is a precedent with what Erling Haaland achieved that gives a lot to think about. Erling Haaland is the first player in history to win UEFA Player of the Year, Premier League Player of the Season, Premier League Golden Boot, Champions League top scorer, FA Cup, Premier League, Champions League, and not win the Ballon D'Or . It was Lionel Messi, champion of the 2022 World Cup and the French league with PSG, who took home the medal.