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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Dutch footballer, Ruud Gullit has said Erling Haaland could win the Ballon d\u2019Or, if Manchester City win the Champions League.<\/p>\n

Haaland would be facing competition from players from Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe for the award.<\/p>\n

But Gullit believes that if Pep Guardiola leads City to their first European crown, the Norway striker\u2019s chances will be boosted.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very interesting \u2013 if Haaland wins the Champions League this year with Manchester City \u2013 then he could win the Ballon d\u2019Or.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a footballer, you can\u2019t compare him to anyone. There\u2019s always one freak of nature that comes out.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had that with Lionel Messi. He was out of the ordinary, too. But Haaland…how he scores is fantastic \u200c,\u201d Gullit said ahead of this week\u2019s prestigious Laureus awards in Paris.<\/p>\n

Votes for the 2023 Ballon d\u2019Or prize will take place after next month\u2019s showpiece in Turkey.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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