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The prize seemed promised to him and yet, Erling Haaland was beaten by Lionel Messi for the FIFA The Best trophy. Enough to cause incomprehension.
Just the day before, the coronation of Erling Haaland left little room for doubt. In the race for the FIFA The Best trophy, the Norwegian seemed to be the overwhelming favorite for a trophy rewarding the best player in the 2023 calendar year. Monday evening, however, it was Lionel Messi who won the title. With the same number of votes as the Manchester City player (48), the Argentinian took the best because he was ranked first by more voters than Haaland. During the ceremony, the father of the “cyborg” could not hide his incomprehension.
And almost his spite. An eyebrow that raises when the name of the winner is announced, an image which was captured by a camera and which has since been circulating on social networks. The sequence is also widely commented on in England. THE Dailymail analyzed it thus: “ Alfie Haaland disgruntledly scorns Lionel Messi’s coronation. » For his part, The Sun spoke of “ shocking coronation “. And this general astonishment has gone far beyond the English borders.
— Messi Xtra (@M30Xtra) January 15, 2024
Controversial
In Spain, A.S. did not hold back, believing that the trophy won by Lionel Messi was neither more nor less “ most controversial of all time “. As for Marcahe considered that this vote “ torpedoed the credibility of FIFA, the big loser » of this The Best ceremony.
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