"At Cristiano's request - who has again expressed his desire to leave - and after discussions with the player's representatives, United have agreed to give Real Madrid permission to talk to the player."
15.01.2024 - 22:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City fans have shared their anger after Erling Haaland missed out on The Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year award to Lionel Messi.
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi and Haaland were tied after national team coaches, captains, 'expert' journalists and supporters voted for the award. On 48 points each, the tie was settled by the number of first-choice nominations each player had from captains.
By this measurement, Messi finished above Haaland by the narrowest of margins to win the award for a third time. The prize recognises a player's achievements between December 19, 2022 and August 20, 2023.
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During this period, Haaland was integral as Pep Guardiola's side won the historic Treble. In the eight-month period, the Norwegian featured on 33 occasions and scored a whopping 28 goals in the process.
Meanwhile, Messi had a relatively quiet 2023 winning the Leagues Cup with Inter Miami and Ligue 1 with PSG. His heroic World Cup win with Argentina fell outside of the judging period by one day.
Supporters were quick to air their fury over the decision on Twitter. Here is a selection of the reaction.
As well as the team accolades of the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and UEFA Super Cup, Haaland also managed to pick up a host of personal awards too. He was named; Premier League Golden Boot, Premier League Player of the Season and Premier League Young Player of the Season.
One award which also controversially escaped Haaland last year was the Ballon d'Or. In October, Messi was voted the Ballon d'Or winner.
The Norwegian finished second in that contest too but made a pledge after winning the Gerd Muller Trophy which is
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