Lionel Messi of Inter Miami has been assigned a 93% chance of winning the Ballon d’Or this year, ahead of Manchester City’s Erling Haaland.
According to Diario AS, Messi is set to set a new record by winning the Ballon d’Or for the eighth time.
This comes after the 36-year-old won the World Cup with Argentina in December 2022.
Messi’s outstanding performance in Qatar, combined with his remarkable start to life in MLS, has moved him up to 1/14 odds to win the Ballon d’Or ahead of Haaland.
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After joining from Borussia Dortmund, Haaland caught the Premier League by storm in his rookie season.
As City won the Treble, the Norwegian striker scored 52 goals in 55 games.
Kanyidaily recalls Lionel Messi 10-year-old Son, Thiago, Joins Inter Miami Academy in August.
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