Former Dutch footballer Ruud Gullit has said Erling Haaland could win the Ballon d’Or if Manchester City wins the Champions League. However, Haaland would be facing competition from players Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe for the award.
Gullit believes Pep Guardiola can improve the Norway striker’s chances if he leads City to their first European crown.
“It’s very interesting – if Haaland wins the Champions League this year with Manchester City – then he could win the Ballon d’Or.
“As a footballer, you can’t compare him to anyone. There’s always one freak of nature that comes out.
“We had that with Lionel Messi. He was out of the ordinary, too. But Haaland…how he scores is fantastic ,” Gullit said ahead of this week’s prestigious Laureus awards in Paris.
Votes for the 2023 Ballon d’Or prize will occur after next month’s showpiece in Turkey.
source; Mirror
