Manchester United: Haaland is expected to win the Ballon d Or if he performs well in winning the Premier League or Champions League + World Cup

The Manchester Evening News wrote an article about the possibility of Haaland winning the Ballon d'Or.

The article wrote that Haaland will have the best chance to win the Golden Globe Award. Haaland has impressed for Manchester City and the Norwegian national team this season and is on track to have a record-breaking goalscoring season.

Haaland might have won the 2023 Ballon d'Or if it weren't for Messi's outstanding performance in the World Cup in Qatar. Haaland broke many records in his first season at Manchester City, helping the team win the Triple Crown and ultimately finishing second in the Ballon d'Or voting.

Messi scored 7 goals in the Qatar World Cup and led Argentina to the championship, making it inevitable for him to win the Ballon d'Or again.

Regardless of next summer's World Cup record, Messi and Ronaldo's monopoly on the Ballon d'Or seems to be over. Even if Argentina or Portugal win the World Cup, it will not make up for the "marginal effect" that the American and Saudi leagues have brought to themselves.

So while next summer's World Cup results will have a major impact on the Ballon d'Or selection, achievements at the club level are equally important.

Currently, Haaland, along with Yamal, Mbappe and Kane, are considered strong contenders for the next Golden Globe Award. Spain, France and England, where the latter three are from, are all likely to win the World Cup, and Haaland's achievement is to lead Norway to the World Cup.

Haaland scored 16 goals in 8 games in the World Cup preliminaries. Even if Norway only enters the top 16 or top 8 of the World Cup, Haaland may win the World Cup Golden Boot with enough goals.

However, individual success is also inseparable from the performance of the team. Kane also mentioned this in an interview last weekend. Although Kane's goal data this season is similar to Haaland, he knows that goals alone are not enough to win the Ballon d'Or.

"I can score 100 goals this season, but if I can't win the Champions League or the World Cup, I still may not be able to win the Ballon d'Or. The same is true for Haaland, and it's the same for any other player. You have to win those important trophies." Kane said.

In football, scoring more goals is obviously a huge advantage, especially when you can score like Haaland, Kane and Mbappe. Haaland has scored 32 goals in 20 games for club and country this season, including a brace in the win over Italy.

Seat B also talked about this when Messi defeated Haaland to win the 2023 Golden Globe Award. "There is no doubt that people nowadays put a lot of emphasis on statistics when considering individual awards. Usually, the player who scores the most goals wins the award."

"Manchester City won the Champions League, but Haaland did not win the Ballon d'Or because Messi won the World Cup. However, if Messi did not win the World Cup, the Ballon d'Or would probably go to Haaland."

"Normally, the striker ends up winning the individual award? Let's be honest. , I don’t agree with this view. Shooters can indeed win awards, because they are sometimes the most influential players. But from the selection criteria, I do not agree with the view that only goal scorers can win the Ballon d’Or, but this is the current situation in the football world.”

Haaland has scored in 18 of the 20 games he has played this season. He is expected to break many records, and his goals are likely to help Manchester City win the Premier League and Champions League championships.

If Haaland can win important trophies, such as the Premier League title or the Champions League, and impress people at the World Cup, then winning the Ballon d'Or will be a realistic goal for him.

After Haaland finished second in the Ballon d'Or voting in 2023, Haaland's club teammate Rodri won the Ballon d'Or in 2024, and Manchester City's continued success in the future looks possible, especially if their forwards continue to maintain this form until the end of the season.