The 2023 ballon d’or ceremony has been completed and it has taken the football world by storm for certain. Several people were happy about the results while some had their hearts broken. The award was given to none other than Argentine star Lionel Messi who won his eighth ballon d’or thereby setting up an even tougher record for others to break in future.
Among several players who also had a wonderful season other than Messi, one was Erling Haaland. The Manchester City goal machine was absolutely on fire throughout the last season as he racked up goals for fun across all competitions. The player’s agent had his say on the Ballon D’or rankings and Erling’s achievement as a whole.
Rafael pimenta says that Haaland deserves much more
Fabrizio Romano via his official revelation let everyone know as to what Haaland’s agent had to say with regards to Haaland’s second position finish in the Ballon D’or 2023 rankings. The player undoubtedly had been one of the most impactful players over the world in the last season. He won loads of prestigious trophies and absolutely demolished oppositions in all competitions.
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Rafael Pimenta said,“We are so proud of you… and you deserve much more”. Rafael’s words for Haaland despite the player having missed out on an opportunity to win the award speaks about the amount of affection and respect he has for the Norwegian. Haaland was awarded the Gerd Muller trophy for his amazing goal scoring throughout the 2022/23 season. Haaland was the most efficient player with amazing stats in 2022/23 season.
The player scored an incredible number of goals having found the back of the net 56 times throughout the season both for club and country. He was the top scorer in the Premier League and the UCL last season thereby helping City emerge victorious in each of those competitions. Thanks to his brilliance, the club managed to win the UCL for the first time in its history. Hence there is nothing to take away from the 23-year-old beast despite his having finished second in the Ballon D’or rankings this year. It remains to be seen whether the player is able to continue his fine performances in the upcoming times.
