LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) Erling Haaland graciously congratulated Lionel Messi after the Argentine icon secured his record eighth Ballon d’Or award on Monday.
Despite an outstanding season in which Haaland scored an impressive 52 goals and achieved a treble with Manchester City, he finished as the runner-up to Messi.
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Haaland shared Messi’s Instagram post featuring the Golden Ball and added, “Felicitaciones @LEOMESSI,” which means “Congratulations.”
During his acceptance speech, Messi acknowledged Haaland’s remarkable achievements from the previous season and suggested that Haaland could have also been a deserving recipient of the award this year.