According to goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, Man City striker Erling Haaland deserves the FIFA The Best 2023 title after what he has shown over the past time.
The year 2023 witnessed Erling Haaland’s impressive performance in the Man City shirt. In Man City winning the first “treble” in history, there was a notable mark of the Norwegian striker. In 2023 alone, Haaland scored a total of 50 goals on all fronts. Thanks to his great contributions to Man City, Haaland is also on the FIFA The Best nomination list.
However, the striker born in 2000 must compete with the strongest candidate, Lionel Messi. The Argentine striker left a notable mark with his successes in the national team and Inter Miami Club (USA) last year.
When asked about the race to win FIFA The Best 2023, Courtois highly appreciated Haaland. The Belgian goalkeeper said the Norwegian striker deserved the title The Best 2023: “It’s great to have the opportunity to face top strikers, like Haaland or Messi. Remember in the Champions League, I was not defeated. Haaland defeated, but his teammates did Haaland’s job.
Mbappe or Messi are also outstanding strikers. But to me, Haaland deserves the above title more. Because in the past year, he won the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup. Haaland also scored many goals in the above 3 arenas.
Of course, the performance of Mbappe or Messi is also impressive. In my opinion, Haaland is still the most worthy name for this award. Whether he can win FIFA The Best or not remains to be seen.”
The FIFA The Best awards ceremony will take place on January 15 in London. The owner of this award at the most recent awards ceremony was Lionel Messi.