Haaland is one of the favourites to win the Ballon d'Or after a fine debut season for Manchester City - but must beat Messi to earn the accolade.
Erling Haaland believes he has a good chance of winning the Ballon d'Or - even against odds-on favourite Lionel Messi.
Messi dragged Argentina through the World Cup in Qatar in December, scoring twice in the final and also in their victorious penalty shoot-out. While his form for PSG was good, it was not on the same level as Haaland's, so the City man says he believes he has a good chance of upsetting the odds when the winner is announced at the end of October.
Another player who may rival Haaland and Messi for the prestigious award is Kylian Mbappe, who played a key part in getting France to the World Cup final, pulling his country back from 3-1 down to force penalties. However, Haaland was unconvinced at a potential rivalry between himself and Mbappe, in a similar fashion to the long-running comparisons between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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