Former Rostov head coach Sergei Balakhnin announced his top three candidates for the prestigious Ballon d’Or award, but did not include Argentinian striker Lionel Messi. His words are quoted by the publication “Euro-Football.Ru”.
“With all my respect for Messi, I would not give him an award this year. A talented player like Mbappe cannot be ignored. In terms of football intelligence, I like Kevin De Bruyne. Haaland is strong, Mbappe is fast and De Bruyne is smart about football. Balakhnin said, “First “My three are Haaland, Mbappe and de Bruyne,” he said.
The Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place on October 30.
Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne play for Manchester City; They won the Champions League and the English Premier League (EPL) with the team last season. Kylian Mbappe became the French champion with PSG and reached the final of the 2022 World Cup.
Messi won the 2022 World Cup as part of the Argentina national team and was recognized as the best player of the tournament. He was transferred from PSG to Inter Miami during the summer transfer window.
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