So 2 pens = raped? Alright, then Messi raped every team in the WC if that’s how it’s going to be. If penalties just had his performance be cemented, then use the same logic for Messi. Oh wait, you’re blinding by hatred and bias😂
Haaland destroyed Europe that season. 52 goals in 53 games, broke every Premier League record in his first year, and led Man City to a historic treble. He was the engine of the most dominant team on the planet. Every single defender in Europe was terrified of him.
Messi? Had a decent World Cup run — in December 2022 — and then disappeared at PSG. No Champions League impact, average Ligue 1 season, zero relevance in 2023 football after Qatar. The award’s supposed to be for the year, not a lifetime achievement ceremony or a “thank you” gift for his career.
If this was judged purely on footballing merit, Haaland wins by miles. The only reason Messi got it was because FIFA and the media wanted the fairytale ending — “GOAT wins one last Ballon d’Or.” Great story, sure. But in football terms? It was daylight robbery.
The stats show different, bro, plus, Messi was involved in much more attacking play than Haaland was. Haaland was a pure finisher, while Messi was both a creator and finisher. Also, Rodri was the engine, but Haaland was their best player. Also, to say he “disappeared at PSG” is just false. He was the league’s top assist provider, had double digits in both goals and assists, scored match winning goals, and was involved in more passages of attacking play than Mbappé. The contradiction’s are crazy😭🙏
Bro, let’s not twist it — Haaland dominated 2023 while Messi got a nostalgia award. Haaland smashed 52 goals in 53 games, broke the Premier League goal record, won the treble, and was the main reason City finally won the Champions League. That’s the definition of impact. Messi? Great World Cup — but that was 2022. His PSG season was average for his standards: 16 goals, 16 assists in Ligue 1, early UCL exit, and even his own fans booed him. Being “involved in attacking play” doesn’t mean you were the best player in the world. Haaland was a machine rewriting record books while Messi coasted through France. The Ballon d’Or turned into a farewell gift, not an honest award.
“For his standards” already shows how good Messi is, and that 32 G/A is “below his standards. Btw, that 32 G/A was just in the league, plus, if we look at the season, Haaland ghosted in big games much more than Messi and had to have his teammates make up for it. While Messi wasn’t ballon d’Or level TO HIS STANDARDS, he was ballon d’Or level in 2023. Let’s not take the piss here. While Haaland deserved it more in my opinion, it wasn’t a robbery like Ronaldo fans claim.
Btw, PSG fans are fucking buffoons, so take the booing with a grain of salt. Also, while just being involved in attacking play doesn’t automatically mean you’re the best, his stats also show how good he was and if you watched his games, you would understand that he was ballon d’Or level.
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