Ex-PSG player Jerome Rotten commented on the awarding of the 2023 Ballon d’Or to Argentine Lionel Messi:
“It’s a shame! Of course it’s a shame! I think Haaland should have won the Ballon d’Or.
If we take from August 2022 to June 2023, what are the criteria by which they decided that Leo Messi is superior to the rest? There is not a single criterion by which he would take first place. If we talk about the list of titles, he is inferior even to Holland. If Messi only won the World Cup, Haaland won everything with Manchester City. And, of course, you can’t compare them at the World Cup, because Haaland is Norwegian.
Holland broke all records. The guy wins all the titles and scores over 60 goals a year. When Messi and Ronaldo did it, it was completely normal that they were considered number 1. But Messi scored about 20 goals for the club last year, while Haaland scored 60. And I’m told that we should consider this Ballon d’Or authoritative? But there is no more trust!
At PSG, Messi was not a super player, he was not the best player in the club. It’s a problem that the guy who has the Ballon d’Or, who should be the best player in the world, really isn’t even the best at his club. For three or four years Messi has not been the best player in the world. We must stop the madness! And in the last four years he has won two Ballon d’Ors. So I think it’s a shame. I am shocked”.
2023-11-01 21:25:00
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