In a recent exchange with the media, Ronaldo ignored Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne to express his support for Lionel Messi in the run for the 2023 Ballon d’Or.

On October 30, the 2023 Ballon d’Or Awards gala will be officially held in Paris (France). Of course, the title of “Best Male Player of the Year” continues to be the award that receives the most attention.

Currently, the race for the aforementioned noble honor is the confrontation between Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi. If the Man City striker has won the historic treble with the club when he won the English Premier League, the European Cup and the FA Cup and has scored 52 goals in all competitions, El Pulga is the complete opposite, holder of the title in the World Cup playing field with Argentina.

Therefore, the racing performance of these two individuals is what attracts the attention of fans. Recently, while sharing with the media, Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldo Nazario de Lima expressed his support for Messi as the owner of the 2023 Ballon d’Or award.

Consequently, he stated: “Messi deserves to win the Ballon d’Or this year. I think it will be the winner. He won the World Cup, it’s a bigger tournament than any other”.

Obviously, although there can be no treble, the title in Qatar has brought a great resonance for Messi. That was the tournament where the Tango striker also showed a strong performance with 7 goals and won the “2022 World Cup Best Player” award.

If he can be crowned in Paris on October 30, Messi will have the eighth time in his career to win the Ballon d’Or, a truly admirable achievement.

In a recent exchange with the media, El Pulga himself confirmed that he is no longer too interested in the aforementioned title. However, class and sublime performance on the best pitch in the world make the 35-year-old striker a brilliant candidate for the Ballon d’Or.

For Haaland personally, even if he lost to Messi, ending his first season in a Man City jersey with a treble is also a truly memorable feat for the Norwegian striker.