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Ballon d'Or 2022: Messi and Haaland lead race for footballer of the year award

Posted : 06 September 2023
The Ballon d'Or awards are approaching, and while the official list of nominees is yet to be revealed, two players stand out as frontrunners: Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland. Messi is considered the favorite due to his impressive achievements, including leading Argentina to victory in the 2022 World Cup, where he scored 42 goals and provided 26 assists during the previous season.

Additionally, Messi secured the French championship with Paris Saint-Germain and won the French Super Cup. If he clinches the award, it would be his eighth Ballon d'Or win, extending his record.

Erling Haaland, Manchester City's striker, is expected to be Messi's main competition. Haaland had a remarkable debut season in Europe, contributing to Manchester City's historic treble by scoring 56 goals and assisting 9. Despite his impressive statistics, Messi's World Cup victory is likely to give him the edge in the race for the award.

Other notable names likely to be included in the top ten nominees are Kylian Mbappé, who played a crucial role in France's World Cup victory, Vinicius of Real Madrid and Brazil, Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri from Manchester City, and Victor Osimhen, who brought Napoli the title for the first time since Diego Maradona's era in the 90s.

An intriguing candidate that may make the list is Julián Albers. The Manchester City and Argentina forward had a remarkable season, winning the World Cup, Champions League, Premier League, and FA Cup, making his case for consideration among the top players in the world.

Aside from the World Player of the Year award, the list of nominees for the World Player of the Year award for women will also be unveiled, along with the Lev Yashin award for the best goalkeeper and the "Coupe" award for the best player under the age of 21.

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