Norway is outraged by The Best Leo Messi: “This is theft…”

Messi’s selection as The Best winner caused huge outrage in Haaland’s country, Norway. Scandal, robbery, trap…! These are some of the adjectives used by the media in the Scandinavian country to describe the final result of the FIFA award.

Verdens Gang

“Scandal”

“Messi has risen to the top of the FIFA rankings, ahead of Norway’s Haaland and France’s Kylian Mbappe. But the “jury” vote on FIFA’s own websites shows an extremely close duel between Messi and Haaland. They added 48 points each. But Messi received the most votes among national team captains, which according to the rules makes the Argentine the winner. Haaland was a favorite of both selectors and journalists. Therefore, it cannot be said that the Norwegian scoring machine has left behind her an adventurous first season with Manchester City. He continually broke scoring records, won the treble and subsequently received accolades, accolades and numerous awards for his achievements in the past year. But he lost out to Messi in two prestigious awards. This happened during the presentation of the Ballon d’Or, and now at the FIFA gala concert. The classification causes a strong reaction.”

Dagbladet

“Trap: Scandal”

“Erling Braut Haaland (23) competed alongside superstars Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe in the International Football Association (FIFA) Player of the Year final. The winner of the 2023 FIFA Best of the Year award was announced in London this evening, with Lionel Messi the winner. The Argentine also won in 2022, leading the team to victory at the World Cup. “A very strange decision: it should have been Erling Haaland,” says Martin Ziegler in The Times. “I would say it’s a scandal,” NRK correspondent Karl-Erik Thorp said live. “Alfie Haaland was filmed raising his eyebrows in the corridor when Messi’s name was called.”

NRC

“Scandal”

“Lionel Messi was named the best footballer of the year at the prestigious FIFA awards ceremony. And this is with the smallest possible margin over Erling Braut Haaland. “Now I need to calm down a little. I am surprised. With all due respect to Lionel Messi, in my opinion, the best football player of all time. The year he has had compared to the impact Haaland has had on City’s impressive season seems amazing to me,” says NRK pundit Karl-Erik Thorp, before concluding: “I would call it a scandal.”

Manchester Evening News

“Stolen”

“Manchester City fans are furious over the strange decision regarding Erling Haaland at the FIFA The Best awards. Manchester City striker Erling Haaland was favorite to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award but lost out to Lionel Messi. Manchester City fans have shared their anger after Erling Haaland lost out on the FIFA Player of the Year award to Lionel Messi. The two were tied after coaches, national team captains, “experts” journalists and fans voted on the award. With 48 points each, the tie was decided by the number of first choice nominations each player received from the captains.”

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Why Messi?

“Lionel Messi (36) was chosen as the FIFA London Player of the Year for the eighth time. He again leaves behind Erling Haaland (23). Both stars were conspicuous by their absence from the Hammersmith Apollo. 76 days ago, Messi unexpectedly won his eighth Ballon d’Or, ahead of Haaland. Even then, Lothar Matthäus (62) complained: “The elections are a farce, although I am a Messi fan.” The Argentine had a good World Cup, but he lost at PSG and moved to Inter Miami. “Haaland won a treble with Manchester City and scored 50 goals, but this was not enough to take the top spot in FIFA.”

Daily mail

“Messi is still the best”

Lionel Messi won the FIFA Best Man award at a ceremony in London, just three months after winning the Ballon d’Or for a record eighth time. The Argentine was named on a three-man shortlist alongside Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and Paris Saint-Germain talisman Kylian Mbappe, but came out on top in the vote to scrap the individual award. “National team captains and coaches vote for the Best awards and Messi topped the list despite what has been an unusual 12 months for the veteran player.”

To the ball

“Messi is the best FIFA player of the year”

“Lionel Messi has been named the best player in the world by FIFA for the eighth time. Last year, the Inter Miami player received the “Best” award for the best football player. The Argentine star shared points with Haaland, with the team captains receiving the most votes in the tiebreaker. The Argentine was not present at the presentation of the award. Bernardo Silva and Ruben Diaz, in the eleventh year”

Gazette dello Sport

“The best? Messi, of course”

“Best? Lionel Messi, of course. The Argentine legend, absent from London and replaced on stage by former teammate and presenter Thierry Henry, adds another award to his collection, voted for by captains and coaches of national teams around the world, selected journalists and fans “The best on the bench is Pep Guardiola, whose hat-trick against Manchester City beat the two Italian representatives of the night, Filippo Inzaghi and Luciano Spalletti, who were sitting in the second row next to him.”

Ole Diary

“Another best from Messi: he won the tiebreaker!”

In a surprise, the world’s best players won the award, beating out Haaland and Mbappe. Nobody expected the best in the world to win this time. Even Henry himself, if you don’t count last-minute rumors. He called Messi’s name, went to receive the award and smiled: “Unfortunately, the winner is not with us tonight.” “Someone should take the trophy… Thank you… I’m taking it because I never got it, so I’m keeping it,” he said. while in London there was a surprise.”