Lionel Messi is considered the main candidate for the 8th Ballon d'Or title
However, the fickle Argentina player faces stiff competition from Erling Haaland, who has scored 52 goals in 49 games in all competitions.
The Norwegian striker will also win the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League to cement a remarkable first season with City.
Bernardo Silva has revealed his favorite candidate to win the 2023 Ballon d'Or.
Silva, who has been a big part of Manchester City's treble this season, weighed his options for the coveted individual crown from a group that included PSG superstar Lionel Messi, team-mate Erling Haaland and the bridge. Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior.
Bernardo Silva gave Lionel Messi the Ballon d'Or against teammate Erling Haaland. Credit photo:
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The small human Portuguese midfielder, who scored two sharp goals and had a standout individual performance on Wednesday 17 May as Man City beat the defending Champions League winners with a 4- 0 at Etihad Stadium, hinting that Messi is the favorite front-runner. reward.
However, he admits that his teammate, Haaland, has a chance to win his first Ballon d'Or if he helps City win the Champions League after their surreal season. Silva also did not rule out Vinicius's outside opportunities, The Sun reported.
"If Haaland wins the league and the Champions League, you can include him in the Ballon d'Or discussion, and you can also talk about Vini Jr. If Madrid win the Champions League, but usually it's between Messi and the champion," he said, quoted by Sportskeeda.
Forced to choose for the gong, Silva turned down the Norwegian player in favor of Messi.
"And for now I will give it to Messi."
Silva shines against Man City
Meanwhile, Bernardo Silva was the right catalyst for Manchester City's epic march to the Champions League final as one of Pep Guardiola's trusted lieutenants stole the show on a decisive night. to his manager, Sports Brief reported.
Ahead of City's 4-0 win over Real Madrid in Wednesday's semi-final second leg, the encounter was supposed to be the stage on which Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne would display their immense star power. But it was the lowly Silva who stole the performance on a night of purification for a club desperate to rewrite their painful Champions League history.
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Previously, Sports Brief reported that in March of this year, after Paris Saint-Germain were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League by Bayern Munich, we predicted the 2023 Ballon d'Or as the controversial spectacle that has awaited. happen.
Unlike 2022, we don't have a clear winner, with Lionel Messi's World Cup victory further complicating matters. The question we asked ourselves back then was how can someone who was knocked out of the Champions League so early win the Ballon d'Or.
But how the tables have turned since then. Haaland has undeniably closed the gap with Messi or even surpassed him, depending on how you look at it.
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