Manchester City talisman Erling Haaland has been told to boycott the Ballon d'Or ceremony for the rest of his life if he is pipped to the award by Inter Miami's Lionel Messi. He told ESPN: "If Erling Haaland doesn’t win this, close the shop. "Erling Haaland? The big picture here is Erling Haaland achieved everything over a long period of time. And if I was Erling Haaland, I would never go back to another Ballon d’Or in my life, same as Robert Lewandowski."

Source: Express September 08, 2023 11:16 UTC