2010:
- Messi 60 G/A
- Xavi & Iniesta: World Cup Winners
- Ballon D’or Winner: Messi
2023:
- Haaland: 71 G/A + Treble
- Messi: World Cup Winner
- Ballon D’or Winner: Messi
I always insisted that Messi deserved 2010 Ballon D’or but at this point it’s a joke. Haaland deserved this one. Better numbers than Messi during the 2022/2023 season but they give it to Messi for a 7 games display when they got 5 penalties in 7 games
Haaland is nothing compared to prime messi though. There’s more to football than just goals. Furthermore just like in 2010 the credit was divided between xavi and iniesta this season the credit was divided between haaland, de bryune and rodri while messi gets the credit all to himself. I personally dont even rate haaland over de bruyne. I think its a bad take to just look at goals as its the best player award not the best striker award.