Football agent Rafaela Pimenta has suggested that his client Erling Haaland, deserved to win the 2023 Ballon d'Or award
Rafaela Pimenta, agent of Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, has insisted that his agent deserved to win the 2023 Ballon d’Or, which he lost out to Argentine legend Lionel Messi.
Haaland loses Ballon d’Or award
Haaland scored 52 goals in 53 games for Manchester City in the 2022/23 season, helping the Cityzens to an incredible treble, but still finished second in the race for the 2023 Ballon d’Or behind Messi.
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The Argentine star’s performances at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, where he scored seven goals and assisted three more on the way to the Albiceleste’s triumph, were enough to sway the votes for the Ballon d’Or award.
Haaland and Norway were not at the World Cup, so the Manchester City forward was unable to impress on the biggest world stage, but his agent, Pimenta, believes that the CItyzens striker should still have picked up the Ballon d’Or instead of Messi.
Haaland’s agent says Manchester City star was the deserved winner of the Ballon d’Or
Speaking to CorSports, Garcia emphasised his view that Haaland should have won the Ballon d’Or, saying, “He deserved to win the Ballon d’Or, I hope he’s gonna win it one day.”
Pimenta also noted that despite being the deserved winner of the 2023 Ballon d’Or, Haaland would not be obsessed with the accolade but was focused on helping Manchester City replicate the success of 2022, saying, “I’m sure he prefers Champions League title with his team.”
This season, Haaland has contributed 17 goals in 18 starts for the Cityzens, while also providing four assists for his teammates.
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