Prolific Man City striker Erling Haaland is among the 40 nominations for the 2023 Ballon d'Or, with the ceremony set to take place in Paris on Monday, October 1
Erling Haaland doesn't deserve to lift the Ballon d'Or next month - according to his international manager!
Inevitably, the 23-year-old was included on last week's list of 40 nominations for football's most prestigious individual prize, one of seven Man City players included. Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri, Julian Alvarez, Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias and new signing Josko Gvardiol also made the cut after the club's treble-winning exploits.
Norway boss Stale Solbakken is indeed backing Messi to prevail in Paris, despite his obvious affiliation to Haaland. When asked for his winning pick by VG , he replied: "If you ask me who I think will win, I will say Messi will win it thanks to his World Cup triumph. It still has an impact." The winner will be announced at the annual ceremony on Monday, October 1. Cristiano Ronaldo is absent from the nominations for the first time since 2003, despite scoring regularly for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia.For Haaland and Solbakken though, the immediate focus will be a crucial Euro 2024 qualifier this week. On Tuesday, Norway host Georgia needing a win to keep their qualification hopes alive.
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