Erling Haaland names Lionel Messi as ‘best to ever play’ football | Sport

Erling Haaland believes Lionel Messi is the best to have ever performed soccer.

The Manchester Metropolis striker – who was pipped to the Ballon d’Or by Argentina’s World Cup winner in 2023 – was quizzed on his hopes of successful the prize in future.

“Issues couldn’t have gone any higher for you in your first yr right here. And but you missed out to Messi on the 2 massive particular person prizes. So that you can truly win these, does he must retire?” Haaland was requested throughout a press convention forward of Metropolis’s Champions League fixture in opposition to Copenhagen.

“Good query,” the striker responded.

“He’s one of the best that has ever performed I believe, so yeah.”