Erling Haaland aiming the next awards’ battle with Messi and Mbappe

Manchester City’s striker Erling Haaland experienced one of the most bitter moments in his career some months ago, when he was defeated by Lionel Messi in the race to win the Ballon d’Or 2023, but he would be ready to compete again with the Argentine for another award in the season.

The Norwegian striker, who scored 52 in 53 appearances with Manchester City last season, was recently named as a finalist for The Best FIFA Men’s Player of 2023, an award that he hopes to win despite having a big competence in the other two candidates for the trophy, Lionel Messi and the French superstar Kylian Mbappe.

In this sense, it would be worth remembering that Messi, the recent winner of the Ballon d'Or for the eighth time, established himself as the best player in the last Qatar 2022 World Cup, where he led the Argentine National Team to victory in the Final against Mbappe’s France, while Haaland celebrated the treble with Manchester City after winning the UEFA Champions League, the Premier League and the FA Cup, as well as individual distinctions such as the Premier League and European Golden Boot.

Kylian Mbappe hopes to have a place in Messi-Haaland rivalry

Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappe hopes to have a great impact in the race for the The Best FIFA Men’s Player of 2023, as the Messi’s former teammate at PSG was part of the winning team of the 2022-23 French League and contributed to the team’s top scorer and Player of the Year in the competition, as he could have a place in the rivalry between Haaland and Messi in the race for conquering the award of the FIFA.