To everyone’s surprise, ERLING HAALAND was not chosen for the FIFA award for the Best Men’s Player. In the end, Lionel Messi was the recipient of this honor. The result of this was that his father clenched his jaw.

Haaland was the driving force behind City’s extraordinary achievements during the previous season, which featured an astounding total of 52 goals and nine assists in 53 matches. Haaland was also the main force behind City’s incredible success.

3)Haaland, a superstar player for Manchester City, was not selected for the FIFA award for the best men’s player. — Credit: Getty3The fact that Lionel Messi won the award instead of Haaland came as a complete surprise to many people. Credit: Reuters3Alf-Inge, Haaaland’s father, appeared to be taken aback by the result. Image courtesy of FS2.

In both the Premier League and the Champions League, the star striker finished as the player with the most goals scored. His outstanding efforts earned him this distinction.

In spite of the fact that Messi is currently playing for Inter Miami in the Major League Soccer, he still managed to win the prestigious prize ahead of the Norway international.

Additionally, the eight-time winner of the Ballon d’Or triumphed over a distinguished group of contenders, one of which being Kylian Mbappe, a famous player for Paris Saint-Germain.

Julian Alvarez, Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri, and Bernardo Silva, all of whom are teammates of Haaland’s at City, were also considered for nominations.

In addition, individuals such as Marcelo Brozovic, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Victor Osimhen, Declan Rice of Arsenal, and Ilkay Gundogan, who were teammates of the 23-year-old at the Etihad Stadium during the previous season, were put on the list.

And once the prize was presented to the Argentina international, Haaland’s father, Alf-Inge, who had previously been a star player for City, was unable to conceal his anger.

During the time that other participants were applauding the Barcelona icon, the camera captured the former City star with a stony countenance and a furrowed look on his face.

A number of football fans in the nation’s capital share the sentiments expressed by the former Leeds great.

A different person wrote “Haaland not winning a single award after winning all this has to be one the biggest robberies in football history.”

“I’ll say it again,” a third spoke up and stated. These are the honors that Haaland ought to be receiving. Despite the fact that Messi is a legend, Haaland arrived to a new league, broke its record for goals scored, and even won the treble.

“What else is there for Haaland to do?” this fan stated in their message.

And that person was wondering: “If Erling Haaland had won the World Cup with Norway in December 2022 while Messi won the treble, who would have won both the Ballon d’Or and The Best Awards?”

Additionally, it was not the only controversial event of the evening; Pep Guardiola had accidently uttered an F-bomb after being grilled by Arsenal great Thierry Henry. This was not the only controversial incident of the evening.

Men’s Player: Lionel Messi

Men’s coach: Pep Guardiola

Men’s XI: Thibaut Courtois; Kyle Walker, John Stones, Ruben Dias; Bernardo Silva, Jude Bellingham, Kevin de Bruyne; Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, Kylina Mbappe, Vinicius Jr

Goalkeeper: Ederson

Women’s player: Aitana Bonmati

Women’s coach: Sarina Wiegman

Women’s XI: Mary Earps; Lucy Bronze, Olga Carmona, Alex Greenwood; Keira Walsh, Alessia Russo, Lauren James, Ella Toone; Aitana Bonmati; Alex Morgan, Sam Kerr

Women’s goalkeeper: Mary Earps