If for many observers the 2023 Ballon d’Or will be played between Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland, a French international sees another duel competing for the most prestigious individual distinction in football.
Who will succeed Karim Benzema? On October 30, during a ceremony organized at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, the name of the winner of the 2023 edition of the Ballon d’Or will be revealed. As this fateful date approaches, two names stand out for many consultants and observers. These are Lionel Messi, world champion with Argentina, and Erling Haaland, who achieved a historic treble (National Cup, Champions League and championship) with Manchester City.
“It will be played between Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland”
An opinion that Adrien Rabiot does not share, who sees this Ballon d’Or being played out between Erling Haland… and Kylian Mbappé. “I hear a lot that Messi is going to get it. But on a sporting level, it will be played between Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland. Depending on the criteria, everyone never agrees, but it will be between these two”confided the Juventus Turin midfielder during an interview with RMC Sport.
It must be said that Kylian Mbappé also has arguments to make. Top scorer of the World Cup with 8 goals, and author of a historic hat-trick in the final, the kid from Bondy was also voted best player of the 2022-2023 Ligue 1 season. On the other hand, his elimination at the eighth stage Champions League final with Paris Saint-Germain will inevitably work against him.
