{"id":286973,"date":"2023-09-09T17:36:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T17:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=286973"},"modified":"2023-09-09T17:36:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T17:36:19","slug":"haaland-believes-he-can-go-toe-to-toe-with-messi-for-the-ballon-dor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/haaland-believes-he-can-go-toe-to-toe-with-messi-for-the-ballon-dor\/","title":{"rendered":"Haaland believes he can go toe-to-toe with Messi for the Ballon d&apos;Or"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Erling Haaland believes he can go toe-to-toe with Lionel Messi for the Ballon d&#8217;Or this year as the Man City star says he can get even BETTER after record-breaking season<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Haaland has his eyes set on the Ballon d&#8217;Or as he faces competition from Messi\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The forward believes he is one of the best strikers in world football\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Man City&#8217;s star man admitted that he can still improve &#8216;a great deal&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Erling Haaland has opened up on his Ballon d&#8217;Or chances, admitting that he believes that he can challenge Lionel Messi for the individual award this year.<\/p>\n<p>The pair are the frontrunners to win the award after impressive seasons, both getting their hands on the biggest trophies in football.<\/p>\n<p>Haaland led Man City to a Treble last season as Pep Guardiola&#8217;s side lifted the FA Cup, Premier League and Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>Messi, on the other hand, led Argentina to a historic World Cup win as he lifted the trophy in December.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to France Football ahead of the World Cup, Haaland revealed that he believes he has a chance of challenging Messi for the Ballon d&#8217;Or.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/17\/75246737-12499325-image-m-28_1694275556547.jpg\" height=\"416\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Erling Haaland has opened up on his Ballon d&#8217;Or chances, admitting that he believes that he can challenge Lionel Messi<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/17\/75246739-12499325-image-a-27_1694275531292.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Messi lifted the World Cup with Argentina and is the favourite to win the Ballon d&#8217;Or<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/17\/75247269-12499325-image-a-29_1694275634786.jpg\" height=\"431\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Haaland believes he can get even better but has a chance for the Ballon d&#8217;or this year<\/p>\n<p>When asked if he considers himself as the best striker in the world, Haaland said:\u00a0&#8216;In my mind\u2026 It all depends on what we mean by striker. It&#8217;s a trick question.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;m definitely up there. Am I the best? Maybe.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The Norway international continued to state that he believes he has a chance of winning the individual award this year, but can still improve.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I know I can still improve a great deal,&#8217; he continued. &#8216;I&#8217;m still young. But yes, I believe I have a chance this year.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Haaland has started the season in fine form with Manchester City once again, who have won every one of their matches as they sit top of the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>The forward finalised by tellind France Football how he wishes to be remembered in football.<\/p>\n<p>He said:\u00a0&#8216;I&#8217;d like people to remember me as a special player, in the way I play. 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