2023-11-02 08:15:05
German Lothar Matthues, the 1990 world champion and Ballon d’Or winner in the same year, sparked controversy when he said that the eighth Ballon d’Or that Messi won was a “farce” and that Haaland was more deserving of it.
Matwes said – in a statement to Sky Sports – that “Haaland was the best player in the last 12 months, won important titles with City and broke records for scoring goals.”
He continued, “Messi does not deserve this award, and it proves that the World Cup is more important than any other tournament. For me, there is no one better than Haaland.”
Angel Di Maria, the world champion in Qatar 2022, did not take long to respond, and he said on social media: “What a way people cry,” accompanying his comment with an emoji of a face exploding with laughter.
Even if Di Maria did not mention Mateus by name, the hint was clear.
“Well, that’s what we’re all thinking. But it’s a World Cup year. They also gave the best goalkeeper award to Depo and I doubt anyone will be able to put him in the top five,” he added.
Messi contributed strongly to leading the Argentine national team to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the expense of the French national team. Messi scored 7 goals throughout the tournament, and scored two goals in the final, in addition to successfully shooting a penalty kick in the penalty shootout.
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