This time, it’s the right one for Erling Haaland. Overtaken by Lionel Messi during the Ballon d’Or, but also during the FIFA: The Best Trophies, the Norwegian striker from Manchester City was finally crowned best player of the year 2023 during the Globe Soccer Awards, organized in Saudi Arabia.
The 23-year-old striker was the winner of the edition ahead of Victor Osimhen (Naples, Nigeria) Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, England), Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad, France)Kévin De Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium), Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr, Portugal), Kylian Mbappé (PSG, France), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, Argentina), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, Egypt), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City, Portugal) and Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid, Brazil). He was also applauded by CR7, present for the event.