Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is among the favourites for the 2023 Ballon d'Or award, but reports suggest Lionel Messi will win his eighth trophy.
Pep Guardiola remained impartial as he was asked to declare whether Erling Haaland or Lionel Messi should win this year's Ballon d'Or award.
With some reports suggesting Messi will pip Haaland to the award, Guardiola was asked to decide his personal winner between his current No.9 and the player who personified his incredible spell at Barcelona.ALSO READ: Pep Guardiola responds to Kalvin Phillips claim about Man City minutes Discussing the debate in more detail, he accepted that Haaland's form should result in the award to decide the best player in the world - but also sent a reminder that Messi's quality will always see him perform at a higher level than any other player.
"Egotistically I would say I want Erling because he helped us to achieve what we achieved. I would love it but I won't tell you it's unfair if Leo wins."
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